Warm Low Light Floral Vanitas Light and Water Study scarf

Warm Low Light Floral Vanitas Light and Water Study scarfThe Vanitas series is photographed entirely underwater, where light, reflection, and refraction soften form and disrupt fixed edges. Water becomes an active agent within the composition, tempering surfaces and allowing contours to hover between definition and dissolution. Working within a restrained, low light palette, subtle currents articulate luminous borders and gentle shadow. Floral elements drift within this environment, suspended in a state of

I worked towards recreating the work with a revised and contemporary aesthetic

A horrifying waste of materials and energy that is fuelling the global warming crisis that we are all witnessing today

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

1 — 4w flame effect LED bulb

The world has changed so dramatically since then

0226’  dated 2017

Recycled aluminium water bottle sculptures made from recycled aluminium drinks cans rescued from land fill & beach cleanups

Nautilus  —  w 420–450 gms   h82 × w116 × d70 mm

dated 2003

paper size 23

300 grammesProvenance: sold direct from the studio

but also implies an attitude and social consciousness