Underwater Elegance Rare Butterfly in Modern Vanitas Art StudioThe 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

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5 inches / 42 x 59

These 'Earth + Water' drinking cups bring a tactile experience to the simple pleasure of drinking water

suspended in a state of quiet tension as textures emerge

signed & dated in 2022 by the artist in black pen verso

The printed edition will enter production once sufficient readers have joined the Private Reading Room to support its publication

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

The collaboration with editing artist Oleg Deetz and audio landscape by SubOctane brings an added dimension to the artwork

sm  w   40 gms h120 x w30 x d30 mm

and death-most notably within Greek thought

The cedar frame seen in some images is available to order only

Produced through a hybrid process of digital fabrication and hand assembly