Vanishing Wings: Life and Mortality in Aqua Art butterflyThe 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
recorded in Catalogue Raisonné
In all instances we recommend dry-mounting to Dibond
Empirical Research & Evidence
This is done in a circular way with no carbon footprint or chemicals in the process
Dated 1986
The resulting images occupy a space between scientific inquiry and formal abstraction
Vintage archival pigment print from an edition of 10 hand printed by the artist between 2004 and 2010
Suitable for interior use only
the prints do not come varnished as standard
The frame seen in the photographs is for illustration purposes only
screen printed in natural pigments direct onto the heavy weight silk face with double weight black MoleSkin reverse
and perception
