Studio-Bred Spectacle Endangered Butterfly Vanitas Photography UnderwaterThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct

0118’  dated 2017

The world has changed so dramatically since then

Shinbashi District

where form is refracted

Handle the unframed print with clean cotton gloves on a large clean and perfectly flat table

Provenance: sold direct from the studio

annotated & numbered (recto)

Each nail embodies a story of renewal

medium  w 65 gms h30 x w30 x d105 mm

Using aluminium saved from landfill sites or beach cleanup projects

The Vanitas series is photographed entirely underwater

Ann330 Gallery