Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Morpho Didius Menelaus blue goya left and right or mirrored

left and right or mirrored pairs for formal double-door installations

WATER AND THE CONDITIONS OF FORM

0108’  dated 2017

5 inches / 60 x 42 cmsImage 15

Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Morpho Didius Menelaus blue goya left and right or mirroredThe 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