Aquatic Reverie: A Symphony of Life and Death with Morpho Didius & melenaus tokyo taxi encrypted NFC authentication tag with

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A far broader collection of these works can be seen on the Distil Ennui website

Suspended within an underwater environment

Designed in collaboration with 3D artist Artem Hryshchenko as part of the Distil Ennui Studio™ artist residency programme

Aquatic Reverie: A Symphony of Life and Death with Morpho Didius & melenaus tokyo taxi encrypted NFC authentication tag withThe 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