Rare Butterfly Elegance: Analog Film Vanitas Photography in Black Water vanitas a recyclable thermoplastic polyester derived

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each image records a fleeting event: a brief equilibrium between buoyancy

Central to this body of work is the butterfly's metamorphosis: a complete and irreversible transformation that unfolds through vulnerability rather than resistance

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Rare Butterfly Elegance: Analog Film Vanitas Photography in Black Water vanitas a recyclable thermoplastic polyester derivedThe 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