Modern Vanitas Photography of Critically Endangered Species bubble each image records an actual

each image records an actual event: light interacting with vibrating liquid surfaces

annotated & numbered (recto)

Whether it's in your hair

Rather than concealing the fabrication process

Modern Vanitas Photography of Critically Endangered Species bubble each image records an actualThe 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