Symbolic Art: Studio-Bred Butterfly in Contemporary Vanitas goya Backlit with archival light panel

Backlit with archival light panel & remote control dimmer

when I met him he was 82 and still making the very same beautifully refined cup that he had started producing all those years ago

As with all photography please do not expose to direct or reflected sunlight

Using aluminium recovered from landfill sites and coastal clean-up projects

Symbolic Art: Studio-Bred Butterfly in Contemporary Vanitas goya Backlit with archival light panelThe 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