Each fruit has its own shape, color, surface texture, smell and taste. All these qualities shape their individual character, which I have tried to bring out in my series of these fruit portraits. As I peel the fruits and slice them, I try
to look inside to find out about their secrets and their souls, which are hidden behind the sturdy shells.
Watermelon I. 2004 Triptych. Oil on canvas. 30x40 cmWatermelon II. 2004 Triptych. Oil on canvas. 30x30 cmWatermelon III. 2004 Triptych. Oil on canvas. 30x40 cmWatermelons. Triptych. 2004 Oil on canvasThe Essence of the Fruits II. 2018 Oil on canvas. 50x60 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits IV. 2018 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits VI. 2018 Oil on canvas. 70x50 cmThe Essence of the Fruits X. 2018 Oil on canvas. 60x70 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits XIII. 2024 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits XIV. 2024 Oil on canvas. 20x20 cm. Private Collection
The Essence of the Fruits I. 2018 Oil on canvas. 50x60 cmThe Essence of the Fruits III. 2018 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits V. 2018 Oil on canvas. 70x50 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits VII. 2018 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits IX. 2018 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits XI. 2021 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits VIII. 2018 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cm. Private CollectionThe Essence of the Fruits XII. 2023 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cmThe Essence of the Fruits XV. 2024 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cmThe Essence of the Fruits XVI. 2024 Oil on canvas. 30x30 cm