Cry of Life: A Vanitas Reflection in Underwater Art fusion

Cry of Life: A Vanitas Reflection in Underwater Art fusionThe 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

These floral structures are selected for both their historical continuity and their formal characteristics: complex

Dated 1996

sized at 23

The resulting images resist clear categorisation

Fukurou Taxi

each work is issued for the first time as an archival pigment print

The print is of a rare Caligo Eurilochus butterfly from the 'Swarm' series dated 2008-2012

Unknown Taxi Co

weight +/- 1

Asakusa District

0201’  dated 2017

large  w 170 gms h40 x w40 x d150mm