Waves of Transcendence: rare butterfly collection under the water Anna

Waves of Transcendence: rare butterfly collection under the water AnnaThe 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

sm  w 280 gms h110 x w55 x d55 mm

A recurring theme throughout my explorations is that responsible

It is of artists proof of Plate 0313 dated 1996

mounted to aluminium in an oak tray frame

the Butterfly / Swarm works form a contemplative meditation on impermanence and becoming

where impermanence is not symbolised but physically enacted

Its soft touch

and analogue photographic processes

0108’  dated 2017

mounted inside 2 sheets of museum glass

finished UV museum archival varnish

The process leaves a minimal carbon footprint