Analog Film Masterpiece: Rare Butterfly in Black Underwater Vanitas lighting finished UV museum archival varnish

finished UV museum archival varnish

framed in naturally waxed rosewood

The artwork Dark Matter I by Alexander James Hamilton explores the concept of Fusion

transforming the familiar language of memento mori into a study of transience

Analog Film Masterpiece: Rare Butterfly in Black Underwater Vanitas lighting finished UV museum archival varnishThe 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