Analog Film Magic: Black Underwater Vanitas with Blue Winged ButterflyThe 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

blending playful design with a powerful message of sustainability and thoughtful living

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screen printed in natural pigments direct onto the heavy weight silk face with double weight black MoleSkin reverse

280 grammes - h 27cms x w 17 cmsblack carrara black marble base +/- 2

encrypted NFC provenance tag with encoded signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné

Asakusa District

then altered

Edition of VII

visual representations of wave mechanics and cosmological phenomena have often relied on interpretive or illustrative methods

Water and the Conditions of Form

lg  w 420 gms h120 x w65 x d65 mm

Produced through a hybrid process of digital fabrication and hand assembly