Aqueous Essence: Life and Mortality in Butterfly BreedingThe 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 can be wiped down with a soft damp microfibre cloth

each image records a fleeting and irreversible moment

glowing from within and evoking the elemental dynamics of stellar formation and collapse

including the impact of war

A perfect natural travel companion

and impermanence

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

Paper size: 23

Central to this body of work is the butterfly's metamorphosis: a complete and irreversible transformation that unfolds through vulnerability rather than resistance

while the natural essential oils double as a gentle insect deterrent

8″ × 16

this project was created in Siberia from deep in its remote forests during the heart of winter