Underwater Vanitas with Critically Endangered Butterfly: Art PhotographyThe 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

This series extends that symbolic language into an aquatic space

0215’  dated 2017

Read about how this piece came to life

and disappearance

giving discarded material removed from rivers

signed & dated in 2022 by the artist in black pen verso

each piece is unique

The print is of a rare and very old variety of Paris Tulip from the 'Vanitas' series 2009 - ongoing

from the 'Swarm' series (2008-2012)

If we can have a tactile experience

download the PDF Catalogue for the series here