Chiaroscuro Life: Ethereal Beetles in Liquid Light sculpture

Chiaroscuro Life: Ethereal Beetles in Liquid Light sculptureThe 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

These floral structures are selected for both their historical continuity and their formal characteristics: complex

Written in response to the emergence of AI-generated imagery

unique piece

surrounded by violent chemical reactions

hand-fabricated works that transform discarded materials into functional sculptural forms

each work is issued for the first time as an archival pigment print

when I met him he was 82 and still making the very same beautifully refined cup that he had started producing all those years ago

on a plane or train for example

plate 0317

carnation and tansy

Unique archival pigment print on bamboo conservation paper

download the PDF Catalogue for the series here