The fig is one of Italy's oldest fruits — grown slowly, ripened by sun, split open to reveal something unexpectedly rich. There is nothing quite like one picked at the right moment. You either bring that freshness to the table, or you don't.
Il Figo carries a quiet double meaning. On the surface, a still life study of one of the Mediterranean's most elemental fruits. Underneath, a question about what we offer the people in our lives — the quality we bring, two halves make a whole. What are we brining to the table.
It was drawn with the same unhurried hand as the rest. The fig doesn't perform. It simply is what it is — and that, it turns out, is more than enough.
Charcoal on round plywood frame. Archival finish. Sold unframed.
Dimensions — 400mm diameter
Sold in Gallery.
The fig is one of Italy's oldest fruits — grown slowly, ripened by sun, split open to reveal something unexpectedly rich. There is nothing quite like one picked at the right moment. You either bring that freshness to the table, or you don't.
Il Figo carries a quiet double meaning. On the surface, a still life study of one of the Mediterranean's most elemental fruits. Underneath, a question about what we offer the people in our lives — the quality we bring, two halves make a whole. What are we brining to the table.
It was drawn with the same unhurried hand as the rest. The fig doesn't perform. It simply is what it is — and that, it turns out, is more than enough.
Charcoal on round plywood frame. Archival finish. Sold unframed.
Dimensions — 400mm diameter
Sold in Gallery.
