Aqueous Metamorphosis: Submerged Butterflies in Liquid Tranquility photography and creative use

and creative use

each piece is unique

exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011

Framed in deep black cotton velvet & American walnut

’ but this literal description does not fully express its far deeper meaning

Aqueous Metamorphosis: Submerged Butterflies in Liquid Tranquility photography and creative useThe 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