Ripples of Existence: Underwater Photography in Vanitas StyleThe 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

mounted inside 2 sheets of museum glass

Harajuku District

historical references and new theoretical writing are brought together in a single developing publication

The spiralling vortex design emulates the gravitational pull of a black hole

where light

Ecologically printed with vibrant lemon using hemp leaves with abstract motifs of flower petals from carnation

The work features holographic projection mapping on a black water reflection pool and a 4K video animation created by artists Inna Shestakova and Alexey Shidlovsky

A perfect natural travel companion

Dimensions: large cup sized at 8 x 12 cm

low-light palette

each piece retains the visible character of its construction while remaining lightweight

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