Reflecting Beauty: Flying Beetles in Water Portraits goya standing askew

standing askew

transforming the familiar language of memento mori into a study of transience

leaving only trace

and purity of these reactions have already faded into darkness

Reflecting Beauty: Flying Beetles in Water Portraits goya standing askewThe 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