the frequency of the waters own wave energy affects this floral vanitas scene lighting This series seeks instead to

This series seeks instead to ground such ideas in physical reality

dated & annotated verso

light-absorbing water

held in a suspended state between appearance and disappearance

the frequency of the waters own wave energy affects this floral vanitas scene lighting This series seeks instead toThe 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,