Contemporary Artist Endangered Butterfly Vanitas Photography tokyo taxi Ecologically printed with polka dots

Ecologically printed with polka dots from beans

each with its own distinctive illuminated brand signage

from the 'Swarm' series (2008-2012)

unique darkroom print

Yomasuira Kotsu Taxi

Contemporary Artist Endangered Butterfly Vanitas Photography tokyo taxi Ecologically printed with polka dotsThe 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