Aquatic Metaphors: Life, Death, and Morpho blue butterfly Anna Hikari Taxi

Hikari Taxi

1 — 4w flame effect LED bulb

mounted to a 2mm aluminium panel

Ecologically printed with abstract floral motifs made with hollyhock petals

A unique print on archival paper

Aquatic Metaphors: Life, Death, and Morpho blue butterfly Anna Hikari TaxiThe 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