Beneath the Surface: Butterfly Breeding in Liquid Tranquility empirical water and the material conditions

water and the material conditions of image formation

dated 2023

The artwork Dark Matter II by Alexander James Hamilton explores the concept of fusion

Using aluminium recovered from landfill sites and coastal clean-up projects

Within the studio

Beneath the Surface: Butterfly Breeding in Liquid Tranquility empirical water and the material conditionsThe 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