Mortal Mosaic: Life and Death Captured in Submerged Art photography

Mortal Mosaic: Life and Death Captured in Submerged Art photographyThe 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

0117’  dated 2017

I worked towards recreating the work with a revised and contemporary aesthetic

Framed in a round 'Vortex' ceramic finished in matt black shellac

Shnjuku District

Akiharbara District

A recurring theme throughout my explorations is that responsible

The spiralling vortex design emulates the gravitational pull of a black hole

The resulting compositions exist between presence and disappearance

form briefly held

The visible surface texture and layered structure form part of the final aesthetic language of the work

small 3  w 60 gms h28 x w28 x d95 mm

keeping clothing and luggage fresh without chemicals