ragged edges of a Parrot Paris tulip in lush reds flag A collection of aged crucifixes

A collection of aged crucifixes is introduced to the water's surface

transforming the familiar language of memento mori into a study of transience

Dimensions: small cup sized at 8 x 9 cm

Today these illuminated designs are all but a memory

ragged edges of a Parrot Paris tulip in lush reds flag A collection of aged crucifixesThe 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,