Aquatic Allegory: Morpho Didius & Menelaus Below the Water's EdgeThe 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

4 inches / 90 x 67 cms

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Slight imperfections are to be expected with such a piece

Available in 3 sizes

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

These works capture a fleeting moment in time

and death-most notably within Greek thought

The water droplet has long been a signature form used in the studio

plate 0488

Reverse painted in enamel

120mm M8 for Nautilus

and analogue photographic processes