THE DELICATE COLOURS OF A FLOWER the delicate colors of a flower underwater with all its distortions bubble The result is an image

The result is an image space that feels both intimate and unstable

The Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process

5 inches / 60 x 42 cms

the figurative compositions reference art historical archetypes while rejecting theatrical reconstruction

The original work is photographed underwater with a single unique darkroom print made from the original 8x10 inch film plate

THE DELICATE COLOURS OF A FLOWER the delicate colors of a flower underwater with all its distortions bubble The result is an imageThe 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,