Rare Beauty Below Vanitas Photography with Endangered Butterflies in WaterThe 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

all of which have been naturally treated to soften their quills so you get an ultra soft feel

geranium & cockscomb varieties This ecological process is circular with no carbon footprint or chemicals used in any part of the hand manufacturing process

digital or traditional

The length of the animation is 7 minutes and 48 seconds

0110’  dated 2017

Unfortunately

large  w 170 gms h40 x w40 x d150mm

form briefly held

I worked towards recreating the work with a revised and contemporary aesthetic

Exhibition 'Tokyo Taxi' 2011

and analogue photographic processes

with every element  produced by hand in the studio in a chemical free & carbon neutral way