Ephemeral Symphony Underwater Elegance of Morpho blue butterfly sculpture Heiwa Taxi

Heiwa Taxi

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Dated 1993

melting ice sheets

transforming the familiar language of memento mori into a study of transience

Ephemeral Symphony Underwater Elegance of Morpho blue butterfly sculpture Heiwa TaxiThe 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