a single flower head documented under water in photographic series Digital form briefly held

form briefly held

Suspended within an underwater environment

these works extend that lineage into an aquatic space

carnation and tansy

Material character

a single flower head documented under water in photographic series Digital form briefly heldThe 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,