A Symphony of Life: Underwater Butterfly Ballet Series

A Symphony of Life: Underwater Butterfly Ballet Series

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From the very beginning I have aimed to explore new forms of expression through research and process methodology through the techniques of analog photography used since 1850; inspired by pioneers of photography such as Henry Peach Robinson, Édouard Baldus and Gustave Le Gray.

 Each of these works is an original shot on 5 x 4 or 8 x 10 inch transparency film, scanned at high resolution with industry standard colour profiling applied. These images can scale to billboard sizes without showing any sign of film grain structure. There are no post production changes made to the colours, no retouching, no artificial intelligence (AI), special effects or other processes applied of any kind to the original image.

The butterfly is widely significant in different cultures; symbolising love, regeneration, fortune, freedom, spirituality and death. The connection Greek Mythology draws between butterflies and the souls of those who have passed away is of particular interest to me.

I explore this subject underwater in a hyper-real and painterly aesthetic with unique light refractions created through the water's wave energy and movement interacting with the scene and the light.

My use of water literally paints the subject with light, acting as a reflection on life and mortality and how fleeting it is, beautiful and ultimately, tragic. The deep blues of these rare specimens against the black void of the water, the use of bubbles symbolising mortality. Just as in life, the viewer never quite knowing when it will burst. These works are a contemporary vanitas for the modern world, exploring the frailty of nature in an entirely new way.

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This website is a ‘rights managed’ licensing platform that contains a selection of works from the back catalogue of artist Alexander James Hamilton founder of the Distil Ennui Studio™ established in 1990.

The images, video and 3d stl files you will view here are not available anywhere else, and, are exclusively available for ‘rights managed’ licensing only.  

All image, video and 3d model files are solely offered on an exclusive basis by default, no asset will be re-licensed for a period of 24 months. No similar image or video will be re-licensed to the same industry sector for the same period of 24 months, offering you peace of mind that your campaign will not be diluted by competitors for a full 2 year period.

All images are available exclusively on a ‘rights managed’ basis only, the fee to license or reproduce an image, video or 3d model file is based specifically on how it will be used at all times, and, in all circumstances.

Non-Edition commercial prints are available by special request in sizes up to 12 metres in length, under rights managed terms; under the condition that there is to be no commercial resale of the print(s) at any time. These prints are available to interior designers, property developers and architects for permanent site specific installations.

All still images and videos seen on this website are shot ‘in camera’. The stills are shot on analogue medium and large format cameras using 6x6 cms, 5x4 inch or 10x8 inch transparency film plates with the finest quality film scans all prepared and loaded onto our digital archive for immediate access.  The video files are shot as you see them with no post production, you will be licensing the raw file.

All material on these pages is protected by copyright. No part of this website either text, audio, video or images may be used for any purpose other than personal use, without the explicit authorisation of the Distil Ennui Studio™. Therefore, reproduction, modification, storage in a retrieval system or retransmission, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, or otherwise) for reasons other than personal use, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. 

All Material ©  1990 - 2026 Alexander James Hamilton, Distil Ennui Studio™, London.

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