Vanitas Revived: Endangered Butterfly Photography Submerged in Blue Waters photography WATER AND THE CONDITIONS OF

WATER AND THE CONDITIONS OF FORM

This unique B&W print is sold unmounted

0108’  dated 2017

The frame seen in the photographs is for illustration purposes only

repeatable studio conditions

Vanitas Revived: Endangered Butterfly Photography Submerged in Blue Waters photography WATER AND THE CONDITIONS OFThe 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