Vanitas Underwater: Captivating Images of Endangered Butterflies in a Modern Twist goya 0106’ dated 2017

0106’  dated 2017

weight +/- 320 grammes - h 22  x  w 13  x  d 3

It is finished with a hand rolled silk thread edge

the collection closes permanently

museum u/v varnish & mount

Vanitas Underwater: Captivating Images of Endangered Butterflies in a Modern Twist goya 0106’ dated 2017The 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