a floral vanitas with butterflies and insect fruit in water bubble photography bringing the human figure into

bringing the human figure into dialogue with water

size h145 x w145 x d10 mm each

Shinbashi District

the manuscript combines studio research

a floral vanitas with butterflies and insect fruit in water bubble photography bringing the human figure intoThe 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,