Vanishing Wingspan: Submerged Butterflies in Artistic Reflection Digital then altered

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

most notable the polluted oceans

Astronomers have used spinning stars called pulsars to create a galaxy-sized gravitational wave detector revealing the presence of ripples in space-time across the entire universe

Vanishing Wingspan: Submerged Butterflies in Artistic Reflection Digital then alteredThe 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