Beneath the Surface: Butterfly Breeding in Liquid Tranquility empirical Using aluminium recovered from landfill

Using aluminium recovered from landfill sites and coastal clean-up projects

The artwork Dark Matter II by Alexander James Hamilton explores the concept of fusion

where form is refracted

reflection

Beneath the Surface: Butterfly Breeding in Liquid Tranquility empirical Using aluminium recovered from landfillThe 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