Fragile Wings: Underwater Vanitas Photography Depicting Rare Butterfly Species sculpture I worked towards recreating the

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

+ II artist proofs

it was projected over a 200-meter black water reflection pool at the public art exhibition Dark Vat

This is a photographic print of the original sculpture 'Carbon black Jesus with wings'

this was not possible in 2022 due to the warming climate and the use of oil

Fragile Wings: Underwater Vanitas Photography Depicting Rare Butterfly Species sculpture I worked towards recreating theThe 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