Inspired by Ophelia Underwater Photography with Light Play caused by water refractions and causticsThis underwater scene evokes the tragic beauty of Shakespeare's Ophelia, captured through mesmerizing light caustics on sculptural forms, in this case a golden halo. An homage to classical art with a nod to John Everett Millais' iconic painting, reimagined through contemporary underwater photography.

0215’  dated 2017

limited edition of 50 cups

260 grammes - h 45cms x w 40 cms x d 11cms

transforming the familiar language of memento mori into a study of transience

tansy and zinnia varieties

Ecologically printed with abstract floral motifs made with hollyhock petals

This is an archival pigment print of the original sculpture

The resulting compositions evoke dreamlike qualities

the prints do not come varnished as standard

Within the studio

The Butterfly

the Bubbles works form part of a broader investigation into water as both medium and meaning