Contemporary Artist Endangered Butterfly Vanitas Photography tokyo taxi WATER AND THE CONDITIONS OF

WATER AND THE CONDITIONS OF FORM

acrylic faced with pure white capsules

each with its own distinctive illuminated brand signage

from the 'Swarm' series (2008-2012)

Contemporary Artist Endangered Butterfly Vanitas Photography tokyo taxi WATER AND THE CONDITIONS OFThe 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