Shakespeare hamlet Othello the skull with a crown of thorns hardware Vanitas imagery employed decaying fruit

Vanitas imagery employed decaying fruit

Light interacts minimally with the surface

lg  w 420 gms h120 x w65 x d65 mm

and flowing forms symbolize the ephemeral beauty and interconnectedness of nature

Shakespeare hamlet Othello the skull with a crown of thorns hardware Vanitas imagery employed decaying fruitThe 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,