Artistic Ecocide: Underwater Vanitas Images of Studio-Bred Endangered Butterflies hand lg w 200 gms h200

lg    w 200 gms h200 x w45 x d45 mm

+ II artist proofs

The print is of a rare and very old variety of Paris Tulip from the 'Vanitas' series 2009 - ongoing

large - w 160-170 gms h85 x w85 x d53 mm

The print is of a rare Caligo Eurilochus butterfly from the 'Swarm' series dated 2008-2012

Artistic Ecocide: Underwater Vanitas Images of Studio-Bred Endangered Butterflies hand lg w 200 gms h200The 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