A watery skull crucifixion in a veil with a crown of thorns goya standing askew

standing askew

Created entirely underwater

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

All images in this series are available as rights-managed works for editorial

when the temperature could reach -55 degrees at the same time each year

A watery skull crucifixion in a veil with a crown of thorns goya standing askewThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,