Underwater Exploration of Butterfly Mortality AnnaThe 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
Dimensions may vary by approximately ±5% due to the hand-production process
the sand casting process is the same that I developed for the 'Makers Place' single use plastic & aluminium recycling studio that I designed & built from the ground up for Soneva in Noonu Atoll
it reconsiders what distinguishes a photograph from every other form of image
which is the process of merging two or more forms into a single entity
- exhibition ´Rastvoyrennaya Pechal´ 2014
on a plane or train for example
each piece is unique and therefore carries its own resonance
but aftermath: the residual beauty of volatile reactions already extinguished
so please handle with great care
Drawing from scientific principles underlying resonance
What would the artist Auguste Rodin or indeed his model posing in 'The Thinker' be contemplating if it were made today
Ebisu Taxi