finished UV museum archival varnish
this was not possible in 2022 due to the warming climate and the use of oil
The artwork Dark Matter I by Alexander James Hamilton explores the concept of Fusion
transforming the familiar language of memento mori into a study of transience
disappearing small holding farmland
Analog Film Masterpiece: Rare Butterfly in Black Underwater Vanitas lighting finished UV museum archival varnishThe 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