Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Rare Species tokyo taxi shot handheld from the saddle

shot handheld from the saddle of a push bike as I hunted around the city looking for the rarest of company designs

revealing complex geometries

Sakura (cherry blossom) Taxi II

6″ × 16

Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Rare Species tokyo taxi shot handheld from the saddleThe 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