Dissolved Sadness: Mythical Underwater Figures in Chiaroscuro Splendor photography where empirical process and aesthetic

where empirical process and aesthetic resolution converge

where reflection and refraction soften boundaries and allow form to hover between emergence and erasure

photography

Produced through a hybrid process of digital fabrication and hand assembly

most notable the polluted oceans

Dissolved Sadness: Mythical Underwater Figures in Chiaroscuro Splendor photography where empirical process and aestheticThe Figurative works form a pivotal body within the artist's practice, bringing the human figure into dialogue with water, architecture, and endurance. Created entirely underwater, these images extend the language of figurative painting into a submerged space where gravity, time, and control are fundamentally altered. This series was developed within a purpose built underground studio environment, where large scale spaces were transformed into flooded