Beyond the Surface: Underwater Beetle Chronicles butterfly Ecologically printed with polka dots

Ecologically printed with polka dots from beans

In the studio we call these the perfect travel companion as it helps you sleep in unfamiliar surroundings

Unique archival pigment print on bamboo conservation paper finished with a museum varnish

This process becomes a metaphor for change itself-total

but aftermath: the residual beauty of volatile reactions already extinguished

Beyond the Surface: Underwater Beetle Chronicles butterfly Ecologically printed with polka dotsThe 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