Mystical Metamorphosis: Life and Mortality in Aqua Art 116 cymatic

Mystical Metamorphosis: Life and Mortality in Aqua Art 116 cymaticThe 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

then altered

please note

A recurring theme throughout my explorations is that responsible

human beings have exceeded the natural limits of growth

This was the first piece to be created in the new recycling studio in the Maldives 'Makers Place'

compostable

Each print is individually numbered and supplied with provenance documentation citing the originating plate number

Finished size 52

0215’  dated 2017

All photographed on a Hasselblad 6x6cm camera loaded with transparency film

6″ × 16

please always frame behind museum-grade glazing such as Art Glass or equivalent that blocks 97 % + UV