Breathless Beauty: Underwater Butterfly Art Collection vanitas the artist wants to convey

the artist wants to convey the transience of our existence compared to the vast expanse of space and time

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260 grammes - h 45cms x w 40 cms x d 11cms

The original work is photographed underwater with a single unique darkroom print made from the original 8x10 inch film plate

left and right or mirrored pairs for formal double-door installations

Breathless Beauty: Underwater Butterfly Art Collection vanitas the artist wants to conveyThe 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