Ripples of Existence: Underwater Photography in Vanitas Style textiles

Ripples of Existence: Underwater Photography in Vanitas Style textilesThe 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

This series seeks instead to ground such ideas in physical reality

For convenience the preview of the video seen here is only half the full film piece

0117’  dated 2017

It is of artists proof of Plate 0313 dated 1996

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20 x 16 inches / 50

7h x 5d cms

Plate XIII

0201’  dated 2017

Unique archival pigment print

finished UV museum archival varnish