using water as a medium in art to represent nature trompe l'oeil glass the Fusion works occupy a

the Fusion works occupy a space between botanical study

'Mirror of the goddess  - plate II’

dreamlike visual field

and interference

using water as a medium in art to represent nature trompe l'oeil glass the Fusion works occupy aThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,