Painterly Study in Water empirical

Painterly Study in Water empiricalThe Vanitas series is photographed entirely underwater, where light, reflection, and refraction soften form and disrupt fixed edges. Water becomes an active agent within the composition, tempering surfaces and allowing contours to hover between definition and dissolution. Working within a restrained, low light palette, subtle currents articulate luminous borders and gentle shadow. Floral elements drift within this environment, suspended in a state of

museum u/v varnish & mount

from the 'Swarm' series (2008-2012)

Ecologically printed with abstract floral motifs made with hollyhock petals

This is done in a circular way with no carbon footprint or chemicals in the process

Augmented reality view is with the same framed image and for viewing purposes only

where form is refracted

Street view of Tokyo taxis

the collection closes permanently

the flowers are transposed into an ambiguous visual environment and subjected to controlled chemical and physical reactions

dated 2009

The artist is particularly drawn to the spherical form and has created this work "in camera" without any post-production

Today these illuminated designs are all but a memory