Profound Symbolism: Blue Wings in Contemporary Vanitas scarf Exhibition 'Tokyo Taxi' 2011

Exhibition 'Tokyo Taxi' 2011

Provenance: sold direct from the studio

it exposes the precarious balance between preservation and loss

Unique archival pigment print on bamboo conservation paper

The result is an image space that feels both intimate and unstable

Profound Symbolism: Blue Wings in Contemporary Vanitas scarf Exhibition 'Tokyo Taxi' 2011The 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