the frequency of the waters own wave energy affects this floral vanitas scene lighting hand-fabricated works that transform recycled

hand-fabricated works that transform recycled materials into functional art

BACKGROUND NOTES

The artwork evokes visions of space

light-absorbing water

the frequency of the waters own wave energy affects this floral vanitas scene lighting hand-fabricated works that transform recycledThe 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,