Analog Film Magic: Parent and Offspring Dance in Contemporary 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

where subtle gestures applied to surface tension shape light into fluid

mounted to aluminium in an oak tray frame

Each piece is stamp initialled by the artist on the base

000's of live flower petals

This approach allows complex forms to remain lightweight and materially efficient while retaining a tactile quality difficult to achieve through conventional manufacturing methods

individually created from the artist’s original maquette

subtle currents articulate luminous borders and gentle shadow

the butterfly has carried layered meanings-regeneration

The resulting images resist clear categorisation

Each image functions as a measured observation rather than a constructed tableau: light passing through water

lg  w 420 gms h120 x w65 x d65 mm

They are a memento mori of collapsing ice sheets