Capturing Ephemeral Beauty Morpho Didius Butterfly Underwater licenseThe 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
From the late 1980’s to 2011
Akiharbara District
hand-fabricated works that transform discarded materials into functional sculptural forms
half bottle made from recycled beach cleanup Coke cans
If we can have a tactile experience
revealing complex geometries
and transformative-inviting reflection on the ways living beings adapt to altered states of existence
The original work is made from pigment fired porcelain ceramic
Now most of these companies and their unique lights have disappeared into the big firms standard design
weight +/- 320 grammes - h 22 x w 13 x d 3
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The work features holographic projection mapping on a black water reflection pool and a 4K video animation created by artists Inna Shestakova and Alexey Shidlovsky
