Wings of Water: Capturing Life's Transience with Morpho Didius & Menelaus scarfThe 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 original work is photographed underwater with a single unique darkroom print made from the original 8x10 inch film plate
the sand casting process is the same that I developed for the 'Makers Place' single use plastic & aluminium recycling studio that I designed & built from the ground up for Soneva in Noonu Atoll
Every participant will receive a €25 credit towards the first printed edition
and the delicate thresholds between life
0194’ dated 2017
geranium & tansy This is done in a circular way with no carbon footprint or chemicals in the process
and transformative-inviting reflection on the ways living beings adapt to altered states of existence
each piece is unique and therefore carries its own resonance
unique one off piece
The images seen here are just a selection from the 100 prints
I would imagine if Rodin saw the vast amounts of valuable and carelessly discarded materials dumped into our landscapes
finished UV museum archival varnish
