Melon, quince in balance2014
Artist statement: ‘Melon and quince in balance’connects narratives of play and landscape. In response to traditions in still life my aim in this work is to raise the image of temporality and lightness and to bring a certain joie de vivre to the site of the table.
I believe that somehow through our own imagination and engagement we have to find sustaining metaphors for living that reflect an understanding of our own folly. Local native berries, tropical fruits and found bits of ocean jetsam shift the traditional still life tableaux from allegories of wealth, power and mortality to ideas that explore playful exuberance and suggest ways for living.
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