Conservation Overture: Modern Vanitas Photography of Endangered Butterflies Below goya individually created from the artist’s

individually created from the artist’s original maquette

Slight imperfections are to be expected with such a piece

blending playful design with a powerful message of sustainability and thoughtful living

The piece is made from 140 beach cleanup Coca Cola cans

Conservation Overture: Modern Vanitas Photography of Endangered Butterflies Below goya individually created from the artist’sThe 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