the frequency of the waters own wave energy affects this floral vanitas scene sculpture hand-fabricated works that transform recycled

hand-fabricated works that transform recycled materials into functional art

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Dated 1988

A collection of aged crucifixes is introduced to the water's surface

Water erupts

the frequency of the waters own wave energy affects this floral vanitas scene sculpture hand-fabricated works that transform recycledThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,