Aqua Artistry: Beetle Beauty Below the Reflective Surface tokyo taxiThe 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
operating both as independent visual studies and as archival records of an ongoing exploration into light
The artwork features ambiguous spheres juxtaposed against dark voids of expansive water
How we imbibe it should be given that respect
Fabricated in the exact same Carbon Neutral way as at the 'Makers Place' carbon neutral recycling studio I setup in the Maldives
where it has remained operational since 2021
with 200 colour illustrations across 224 pages
Unique archival pigment print on bamboo conservation paper
57 inches / 25 x 25 x 4 cms
The Vanitas series is photographed entirely underwater
and analogue photographic processes
This profiteering has created a terrible legacy for the environment to bear
Floral elements drift within this environment
