Waterborne Wings: The Tragic Beauty of Butterfly Art ceramicsThe 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
Print DetailsPlate Number 2445
The Butterfly
height 20cms width 6cms
3 years ago I started collecting brand segregated waste then recycling it all back into a more positive outcome for their 'end of life’ use
and the formation of distant stellar objects that reference the Big Bang itself
and just like these reactions
but aftermath: the residual beauty of volatile reactions already extinguished
where subtle gestures applied to surface tension shape light into fluid
It is float mounted on ivory board
and analogue photographic processes
shot handheld from the saddle of a push bike as I hunted around the city looking for the rarest of company designs
reflection
but also implies an attitude and social consciousness
