Endangered Species: Butterfly in art Vanitas Photography in Blue Artful taxi the collection closes permanently

the collection closes permanently

Once all prints are claimed

and the passage of time

Each image functions as a measured observation rather than a constructed tableau: light passing through water

Endangered Species: Butterfly in art Vanitas Photography in Blue Artful taxi the collection closes permanentlyThe 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