Vanishing Bubbles: Blue Morpho Butterflies Below the Surface archive

Vanishing Bubbles: Blue Morpho Butterflies Below the Surface archiveThe Bubbles series explores impermanence, fragility, and reflection through the interaction of air, water, and light. Suspended within an underwater environment, bubbles become both subject and metaphor ephemeral forms that exist momentarily before dissolving, echoing long standing Vanitas traditions concerned with the transience of life. These works are created through direct physical intervention with water, where subtle gestures applied to surface

unique piece

plus two artist proofsCreated 2009–2013 | Printed 2026

signed & dated in 2022 by the artist in black pen verso

The beauty of life and nature that surrounds us is ephemeral

The print is of a rare and very old variety of Paris Tulip from the 'Vanitas' series 2009 - ongoing

presented in black and white

and reflection through the interaction of air

mounted to aluminium in an oak shou sugi ban frame

with 200 colour illustrations across 224 pages

dated 2009

this is a very small artwork

when applied