Shakespeare hamlet Othello the skull with a crown of thorns figurative Water functions as both nurturer

Water functions as both nurturer and destroyer

Submerged underwater

and the transient nature of cultural power

in this case a golden halo

unique archival pigment print with museum varnish

Shakespeare hamlet Othello the skull with a crown of thorns figurative Water functions as both nurturerThe 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,