Vanitas Aesthetics: Rare Butterfly in Black Underwater SceneThe 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

The collaboration with artist Egor Pasta and audio landscape by SubOctane brings an added dimension to the artwork

'Morpho Peleides 0990’  dated 2011Edition of 25 archival pigment printspaper size 23

and crafted by local artisans

the sand-casting process is the same as that developed for the ‘Makers Place’ single-use plastic & aluminium recycling studio

Rather than relying on simulation or illustration

then altered

washer & threaded bolt for easy installation

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blending playful design with a powerful message about sustainability and thoughtful living

disappearing small holding farmland

0177’  dated 2017

translating abstract forces into tangible visual form