Elemental Elegance: Ethical Underwater Beetle Saga photography interdependent elements coalescing into a

interdependent elements coalescing into a single spherical entity

acting simultaneously as a force of renewal and erasure

paper size 23

dated & annotated verso

shot handheld from the saddle of a push bike as I hunted around the city looking for the rarest of company designs

Elemental Elegance: Ethical Underwater Beetle Saga photography interdependent elements coalescing into aThe 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