pure white tulip specimen set in black water dramatic painterly effect bubble bronze sculpture made from recycled

bronze sculpture made from recycled landfill rubbishweight +/- 9

small 1  w 26 gms h22 x w22 x d70 mm

mallard wings & olive wood mount

and reflection through the interaction of air

Emerging from the artist's broader underwater practice

pure white tulip specimen set in black water dramatic painterly effect bubble bronze sculpture made from recycledThe 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,