art historical use of flowers in vanitas works hand I worked towards recreating the

I worked towards recreating the work with a revised and contemporary aesthetic

The Ocean Bubbles series draws from underwater studies in which air

and the persistence of human presence within unstable environments

Across cultures and histories

An elegant thin walled porcelain cup that is hand thrown & fired

art historical use of flowers in vanitas works hand I worked towards recreating theThe 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,