Aquatic Ballet: Butterfly Breeding in Liquid Tranquility swarm

Aquatic Ballet: Butterfly Breeding in Liquid Tranquility swarmThe 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

All images in this series are available as rights-managed works for editorial

Each piece embodies a story of renewal

Dated 1992

they are presented here for you ‘as shot’ without the use of any post production

Written in response to the emergence of AI-generated imagery

The Butterfly

mallard wings & olive wood mount

liquid and light without the use of CGI

and the ever-growing scrutiny of viable energy sources and raw materials

bronze sculpture made from recycled landfill rubbishweight +/- 9

dated 2001

but also implies an attitude and social consciousness