Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Rare Species flagThe 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
This series seeks instead to ground such ideas in physical reality
each named after a stage in a salmon's life cycle
This is a photographic print of the original sculpture 'Carbon black Jesus with wings'
Exhibition 'Tokyo Taxi' 2011
Individual Taxi
This collection of works illustrate my fascination with the energy of Tokyo taxis at night: they glow with a sense of urgency in the business of someone’s journey playing out
'Morpho Peleides 0990’ dated 2011Edition of 25 archival pigment printspaper size 23
so please be patient
The images seen here are just a selection from the 100 prints
rich rose and tomato leaves
This is then overpainted in oil and finished in a craquelure varnish
giving single-use waste a new life