using nature in art to convey a message of hope in a modern vanitas glass Light shaped by the movement

Light shaped by the movement of water interacts with the scene to create a hyper-real yet painterly visual field

subtle currents articulate luminous borders and gentle shadow

Hand-stitched on natural undyed linen and filled with a generous amount of intensely fragrant

Ecologically printed with abstract floral motifs made with poppy flower petals

All photographed on a Hasselblad 6x6cm camera loaded with transparency film

using nature in art to convey a message of hope in a modern vanitas glass Light shaped by the movementThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,