Transient Ballet: Underwater Photography of Fluttering LifeThe 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

After scanning an original full scale work with a 3d laser scanner

mounted to aluminium in an oak shou sugi ban frame

dated & annotated verso

Ebisu Taxi

000's of live flower petals

The piece is made from 70 beach cleanup Coca Cola cans

Its transient nature underscores the temporary conditions of life

Monkeys Taxi

where it is closely associated with the soul

soft and with a lustrous sheen

Dimensions: small cup sized at 8 x 9 cm

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