Modern Day Vanitas: Rare Butterfly Dance in Black Water Photography sculpture where material process and illusion

where material process and illusion converge

and transformative-inviting reflection on the ways living beings adapt to altered states of existence

repeatable studio conditions

The cushion is hand finished in a rolled moleskin edging with an invisible zip to finish it off

100% goose & duck down & double walled linen filler cushion

Modern Day Vanitas: Rare Butterfly Dance in Black Water Photography sculpture where material process and illusionThe 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