Painterly Study in WaterThe Vanitas series is photographed entirely underwater, where light, reflection, and refraction soften form and disrupt fixed edges. Water becomes an active agent within the composition, tempering surfaces and allowing contours to hover between definition and dissolution. Working within a restrained, low light palette, subtle currents articulate luminous borders and gentle shadow. Floral elements drift within this environment, suspended in a state of

Rather than concealing the fabrication process

lg    w 200 gms h200 x w45 x d45 mm

2 inches / 22 x 22 x 3 cms

compostable

these images are created in the studio as physical experiments in which liquid becomes both subject and medium

rich rose and tomato leaves

aligning botanical history with the long arc of cultural development

coated with museum UV & AR varnish

When two or more snowflakes are hung outside on a tree close together they make a wonderful wind chime

This work evokes visions of space

Paper size: 23

The visible surface texture and layered structure form part of the final aesthetic language of the work