a strange scene vanitas where a conch and tulips are taken back to their natural habitat underwaterThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,

each with its own distinctive illuminated brand signage

This item is sold as an unmounted print

Artist framed in Shou Sugi Ban chemical free & sustainably harvested cedar frame finished in a matt shellac

the artist wants to convey the transience of our existence compared to the vast expanse of space and time

and collapse

reflecting on impermanence

sm  w   40 gms h120 x w30 x d30 mm

light articulated through movement

this was not possible in 2022 due to the warming climate and the use of oil

The print is of a Morpho Peleides butterfly from the 'Swarm' series dated 2008-2012

with every element  produced by hand in the studio in a chemical free & carbon neutral way

Dated 2010