Mermaid Tears Under a Microscope, 2025, acrylic and holofoil on paper, 12 x 12 in. / 30.48 x 30.48 cm.

Mermaid Tears Under a Microscope, Michael Waddell, 2025, acrylic and holofoil on paper, 12 x 12 in. / 30.48 x 30.48 cm.

These are mermaid tears under a microscope. The blue contrast captures the various microorganisms that inhabit a mermaid's tears, as well as the holographic aether that is the source of a mermaid's magical siren powers.