Emergence: Flight in the Fragments

Emergence began with a vision I couldn’t let go of — butterflies bursting through mosaics, breaking out, breaking free. It felt bold, vivid, and deeply personal. The series grows from my practice of handmade mosaics, each piece meticulously cut and assembled by hand. When I translate them into digital form, I don’t erase their history — I refract it. The cracks, textures, and imperfections remain, yet in pixels they take on a new, almost ethereal life. The butterflies do not simply rest on the mosaic; they force their way through it. Psychologically, they reflect the human mind in motion — the tension of containment, the fragile edges of endurance, the exhilaration and fear of breaking free. They embody the internal struggle between holding on and letting go, between the comfort of familiar patterns and the unknown possibilities of transformation. For me, they became a metaphor for psychological metamorphosis: how what seems rigid or fixed can fracture, how pain can become insight, and how endings can hold the seeds of beginnings. The work inhabits the liminal space where permanence meets impermanence, where craft meets code, and where the psyche confronts its own thresholds. Ultimately, Emergence: Flight in the Fragments is an exploration of resilience, renewal, and the profound beauty in moments of breaking — both within the material world and within the human mind.