The Tragic Beauty of Life: Underwater Butterfly Reflections empirical 0112’ dated 2017

0112’  dated 2017

unique archival pigment print with museum varnish

Nikko Taxi

This range of silk scarves is completely made by hand in a lovely weighted satin silk

This process becomes a metaphor for change itself-total

The Tragic Beauty of Life: Underwater Butterfly Reflections empirical 0112’ 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