Modern Day Vanitas: Rare Butterfly Dance in Black Water Photography sculpture repeatable studio conditions

repeatable studio conditions

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

The original work is made from pigment fired porcelain ceramic

where material process and illusion converge

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

Modern Day Vanitas: Rare Butterfly Dance in Black Water Photography sculpture repeatable studio conditionsThe 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