Analog Film Masterpiece: Rare Butterfly in Black Underwater Vanitas lighting disappearing small holding farmland

disappearing small holding farmland

finished UV museum archival varnish

Plate VIII

framed in naturally waxed rosewood

Analog Film Masterpiece: Rare Butterfly in Black Underwater Vanitas lighting disappearing small holding farmlandThe 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