a quite literal underwater vanitas of flowers and conch archive Through this methodical work

Through this methodical work

An elegant thin walled porcelain cup that is hand thrown & fired

the figurative compositions reference art historical archetypes while rejecting theatrical reconstruction

A collection of these works were published in a book titled 'Tokyo Taxi' in March 2012 by Merrell Publishers

'Morpho Peleides 0990’  dated 2011Edition of 25 archival pigment printspaper size 23

a quite literal underwater vanitas of flowers and conch archive Through this methodical workThe 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,