Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Morpho Didius Menelaus blue hardware

Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Morpho Didius Menelaus blue hardwareThe 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

Each piece embodies a story of renewal

0106’  dated 2017

Reverse painted in enamel

geranium & cockscomb varieties This ecological process is circular with no carbon footprint or chemicals used in any part of the hand manufacturing process

and temporal flow

and not in its original 1902 form

with a soundtrack by SubOctane

Unique print

Across cultures and histories

Fabricated in the exact same Carbon Neutral way as at the 'Makers Place' carbon neutral recycling studio I setup in the Maldives

Each piece comes with a leather hanging braid

glowing from within and evoking the elemental dynamics of stellar formation and collapse