Vanishing Visions: Beetle Ballet Below the Liquid Surface vanitasThe 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
The print is of a Morpho Peleides butterfly from the 'Swarm' series dated 2008-2012
medium w 65 gms h30 x w30 x d105 mm
The resulting images occupy a space between scientific inquiry and formal abstraction
plate 0448
height 20cms width 3cms
3 years ago I started collecting brand segregated waste then recycling it all back into a more positive outcome for their 'end of life’ use
Cymatic experiments emulate the process with the study of wave phenomena
Suitable for interior use only
Here a famous Goya print is reworked
size & weight are guides
Hand-stitched on natural undyed linen and filled with a generous amount of intensely fragrant
Within the context of The Legacy Collection
tansy and zinnia varieties
