Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Morpho Didius Menelaus blue archive

Butterflies in Bloom: Underwater Portraits of Morpho Didius Menelaus blue archiveThe 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

and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water

Dimensions may vary by approximately ±5% due to the hand-production process

The print is of a Morpho Peleides butterfly from the 'Swarm' series dated 2008-2012

plus two artist proofsCreated 2009–2013 | Printed 2026

Initialled & numbered recto by the artist in silver ink

as the four big companies buy out the smaller ones for their operators licence

Heiwa Taxi

where it has remained operational since 2021

A perfect natural travel companion

Plate XIII

57 inches / 25 x 25 x 4 cms

This is then overpainted in oil and finished in a craquelure varnish