blue afterlife
Blue Afterlife explores the biological connections that continue after a marine creature dies. A whale skull occupies much of the composition, while enlarged microorganisms bring usually invisible life to the foreground. The deep blue background evokes the cold, quiet seafloor, illuminated by the organisms’ light. The work draws on decomposition and marine snow to show how remains become nutrients that sustain other life. Its title refers to ecological circulation: matter and energy continue through the ocean in changing forms.
