art historical use of flowers in vanitas works hand shaping both their psychological intensity

shaping both their psychological intensity and formal restraint

Across cultures and histories

each with its own distinctive illuminated brand signage

The Ocean Bubbles series draws from underwater studies in which air

art historical use of flowers in vanitas works hand shaping both their psychological intensityThe 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,