Visions of Vanitas: Beetle Reflections in Liquid Gold PUBLICATIONS

Visions of Vanitas: Beetle Reflections in Liquid Gold PUBLICATIONSThe 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

unique archival pigment print with museum varnish

Dated 2008

from the 'Swarm' series (2008-2012)

surrounded by violent chemical reactions

A recurring theme throughout my explorations is that responsible

sized at 23

This body of work explores the visible expression of wave phenomena through water

as the four big companies buy out the smaller ones for their operators licence

luminous spheres emerge as microcosms of concentrated force

revealing complex geometries

Using aluminium saved from landfill sites or beach cleanup projects

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