Modern Day Vanitas: Rare Butterfly Dance in Black Water Photography sculpture the sand-casting process is the

the sand-casting process is the same as that developed for the ‘Makers Place’ single-use plastic & aluminium recycling studio

repeatable studio conditions

the sand casting process is the same that I developed for the 'Makers Place' single use plastic & aluminium recycling studio that I designed & built from the ground up for Soneva in Noonu Atoll

they function as both independent visual studies and as archival records of a long-term exploration into the relationship between physics and photographic practice

where material process and illusion converge

Modern Day Vanitas: Rare Butterfly Dance in Black Water Photography sculpture the sand-casting process is theThe 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