Breath of the Butterfly: A Liquid Vanitas empirical small 2 w 28 gms

small 2  w 28 gms h23 x w23 x d85 mm

Akiharbara District

Each embodies a narrative of renewal

Water is a life force

and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water

Breath of the Butterfly: A Liquid Vanitas empirical small 2 w 28 gmsThe 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