Winged Fragility: Endangered Butterfly Vanitas Photography in Studio-Bred EcosystemThe 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

Unique archival pigment print on bamboo conservation paper

blending playful design with a powerful message of sustainability and thoughtful living

the Fusion works occupy a space between botanical study

4 x 42 cms)

and transient patterns that exist only for fractions of a second

A perfect natural travel companion

Framed in a round 'Vortex' ceramic finished in matt black shellac

repeatable studio conditions

Material character

institutional

BACKGROUND NOTES

the manuscript follows four decades of analogue practice in which photographs emerge from constructed physical systems