A vanitas of apples in a porcelain dish with beetle archive size h145 x w145 x

size h145 x w145 x d10 mm each

behind TruVue anti reflect & 99% u/v blocking museum glass

reflection

from polluted landscapes

A vanitas of apples in a porcelain dish with beetle archive size h145 x w145 xThe 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,