Reflecting Tranquility: Flying Beetles in Liquid DreamsThe 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

and the distant echoes of the Big Bang

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

5 inches / 60 x 42 cms

the collection closes permanently

Mounting & Framing:  To keep this Vanitas Drop accessible

melting ice sheets

and impermanence

echoing long-standing Vanitas traditions concerned with the transience of life

with the energy and bustle of city life contrasting the stillness of the individual sat within it

Studio Proof

Framed image is for viewing reference only