a vanitas image of fish and lemon created underwater butterfly The Figurative works form a

The Figurative works form a pivotal body within the artist's practice

translating abstract forces into tangible visual form

Mainichi Taxi

Through this methodical work

Roppongi District

a vanitas image of fish and lemon created underwater butterfly The Figurative works form aThe 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,