a quite literal underwater vanitas of flowers and conch rosae mounted in a baroque gold

mounted in a baroque gold frame

In all instances we recommend dry-mounting to Dibond

Designed in collaboration with 3D artist Artem Hryshchenko as part of the Distil Ennui Studio™ artist residency programme

Referencing cosmic phenomena such as stellar ignition

Water becomes an active agent within the composition

a quite literal underwater vanitas of flowers and conch rosae mounted in a baroque goldThe 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,