Octopus, Langoustine, Chalice and Tulip
This still life reinterprets Memento Mori, using withered tulip, raw seafood, and a gothic chalice to symbolise transience and decay. With no skull in sight, the fading flower becomes a quiet reminder of mortality—inviting reflection on the beauty and fragility of life.
Awards
Art of Storytelling Contest
2025Bronze
Other
Professional
Octopus, Langoustine, Chalice and Tulip
This still life reinterprets Memento Mori, using withered tulip, raw seafood, and a gothic chalice to symbolise transience and decay. With no skull in sight, the fading flower becomes a quiet reminder of mortality—inviting reflection on the beauty and fragility of life.
About Artist
Qian Li
Qian Li is a London-based still life and fashion photographer whose work explores the interplay between the familiar and the uncanny. An Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS), she draws on a background in advertising to create meticulously composed images that invite viewers to reconsider the everyday objects that surround them.
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