Ephemeral Elegance: Flying Beetles Beneath the Waves goya

Ephemeral Elegance: Flying Beetles Beneath the Waves goyaThe 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

Dated 1990

Read about 'Makers Place' studio

the artist wants to convey the transience of our existence compared to the vast expanse of space and time

Empirical Research & Evidence

Shnjuku District

making the task of cataloguing them very difficult

If you are not selecting the UV varnish finish

Its soft touch

Using aluminium recovered from landfill sites and coastal clean-up projects

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and analogue photographic processes

museum u/v varnish to protect the print