As Donald Trump takes office for a second term this Monday, a new release celebrates the enduring symbolism of the American flag.

On the eve of Donald Trump’s second inauguration as President of the United States on January 20, 2025, I am proud to present a series of 21 unique photographic works that engage with the symbolism of the American flag. This project continues a dialogue with the flag’s rich art historical legacy, examining its capacity to embody identity, resilience, and transformation through art.

The series is based on an original sculpture of the American flag, meticulously constructed from thousands of live flower petals and photographed underwater using a rare large-format analogue technique on 8×10-inch positive film plates. Nine of the works are further enhanced through an ageing process of hand-painting oil details and finishing with a delicate craquelure varnish, blending sculptural, photographic, and painterly traditions. The result is a body of work that straddles the boundary between permanence and fragility, reflecting the complex historical and emotional weight of the Stars and Stripes.

View the complete collection of 21 flags here .

‘ Plate 0180 ’ from the American Flag series

Artists throughout history have consistently reimagined the American flag, positioning it as a site of both celebration and critique. Jasper Johns’s seminal Flag (1954–55) marked a turning point in the mid-20th century, transforming the flag into a subject for introspection and questioning. Faith Ringgold’s Flag for the Moon: Die Nigger (1967) starkly juxtaposed the ideals of freedom with the realities of systemic oppression, infusing the flag with a call for accountability and justice. Shepard Fairey’s contemporary explorations, such as American Civics, have reframed the flag as a rallying cry for unity and social change.

My work adds to this lineage, approaching the flag not as a fixed emblem but as a living, evolving symbol. The choice of flower petals—fleeting and ephemeral—then immersed underwater, captures the tension between fragility and strength.

This series debuted at the 2017 exhibition Death of the Dream in London, where it explored themes of national identity and existential reflection. It is now being released with a renewed sense of optimism and hope for the future, transcending partisan divides.

To mark this historic occasion, I am offering a special inauguration discount of €300, applied automatically at checkout for the 21 days following the presidential oath on Monday, January 20, 2025. This timeframe aligns with the ceremonial 21-gun salute—fired immediately after the oath by the Presidential Guns Salute Battery, 3rd United States Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard”—underscoring the gravity of the moment and the enduring significance of the flag as a national symbol.

Of the 21 works, twelve are offered as unmounted unique giclée prints at 23.39 × 16.54 inches (59.4 × 42 cm), finished in a museum-grade AR & UV varnish. The remaining nine are darkroom prints, overpainted and aged in oils, mounted to 2 mm aluminium panels with float-mounted wall hangers. All works are signed, dated, and annotated verso.

The nine darkroom prints are of exceptional quality, mounted to aluminium and framed in artist-made Shou Sugi Ban cedar wood. They invite viewers to engage with the ongoing interplay between impermanence and resilience that defines both art and American identity.

‘ Plate 0109 ’ original darkroom print overpainted in oil with craquelure varnish