Fluidic Portraits: Underwater Butterfly Breeding Series fusion the manuscript combines studio research

the manuscript combines studio research

now with the introduction of a coke within the scene

A luxurious cushion featuring a unique underwater artwork of artist Alexander James Hamilton

packed flat in a museum archival clam box wrapped in gesso paper

Material character

Fluidic Portraits: Underwater Butterfly Breeding Series fusion the manuscript combines studio researchThe 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