an underwater vanitas scene traditional and yet contemporary goya Studio Proof

Studio Proof

A luxurious cushion featuring a unique underwater artwork of artist Alexander James Hamilton

finished UV museum archival varnish

unmounted and unframed

an underwater vanitas scene traditional and yet contemporary goya Studio ProofThe 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,