BEAUTIFUL DANGEROUS FRUIT
Fruits are beautiful temptations. Always have been. We found a marvelous collection of new artworks that play with this idea and deliver exceptional concepts that invite you to explore new levels of what Beautiful Fruits can really be.
1. KYLE BEAN
What would Adam and Eve’s fruit have looked like if the dangers it held were on the surface? Would they still have touched the apple?
In his collection, The Forbidden Fruit, Kyle Bean plays with the metaphorical dangers behind the idea of a forbidden fruit. And danger, of course, can be beautiful.
The series takes innocent fruits and outfits them with saws, knives, and fire.
This juxtaposition of innocence and danger reveals the true underlying beauty in Kyle Bean’s forbidden fruit, and the temptation to touch this forbidden fruit remains.
Kyle Bean is an illustrator, art director and maker whose work is usually characterized by whimsy, handcrafted techniques, and high concept.
2. LINDSAY BLATT
Fruits can take many beautiful shapes, sizes, and colors. But what if they are taken apart—does their magnificence remain? And what if they are reassembled-can their aesthetic qualities be restored?
New York Times photography editor, Lindsay Blatt, explores these themes in her series, “My Sentiments Almost Exactly.”
The initial eeriness of the clinical pins and threads gives way to an oddly searing beauty.
“[I]t was dissecting something, breaking it apart without completely destroying it.[…] It’s a familiar thing to most people, but then there’s the idea of reassembling it,” explained Blatt, in an interview with Modern Farmer.
The partial reassembly of these fruits has allowed latent aesthetic qualities to emerge. This is particularly apparent in her photograph Prickly Pear with Needles. The prickly pear’s vibrant flesh is more striking peeking from within coarse, knobby exterior, than it would be fully exposed.
3. MARGARET DORFMAN
There is no doubt that fruit provides a flash of beauty in our everyday lives and in art, but is there a way to preserve the beauty in the fruit itself? In her line of jewelry and pottery, Margaret Dorfman has found a way to do just that.
Margaret Dorfman cuts fruits by hand, using an old-fashioned mandoline slicer, a few exotic Japanese tools, and a “wickedly sharp” assortment of knives, to create what she calls “vegetable parchment.”
She then uses it to create necklaces, bowls, and all sorts of magnificent jewelry. Glazed with a non-toxic finish, these works of art capture the elegance of fruits permanently.
“To this day, I enjoy searching for unconventional materials in unexpected places - Chinatown for lotus root and bok choy, small Mexican mercados for chili peppers and papaya, Japanese markets and Korean groceries for green-necked daikon,” explains Dorfman.
Her studio follows sustainable practices: using reclaimed water and recyclable packaging, and no toxic products are used. Leftovers are composted and unused produce is donated to the local zoo.
Dorfman creates fruit art catered to each season throughout the year, so you can enjoy the beauty of all your favorite seasonal fruits.
The bowls can hold potpourri or small, lightweight treasures. A votive candle in a glass cup illuminates them beautifully.
4. LEIGHTON HUTCHINSON
What happens when you combine the vibrant colours of fruit with the canvas that is the human body?
Hustle&Scout asked just this question in a recent photoshoot where models wore fruit as clothing for FASHFEST 2014.
The company held a live photoshoot with photographer Leighton Hutchinson, inviting visitors to come watch the setup while they adorned the models with colorful fruit adornments.
Are you ready for strawberry necklaces and grape hats?
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PHOTO CREDITS:
- Photo: Courtesy of Kyle Bean. Piece from “Forbidden Fruit.”
- Photo: Courtesy of Kyle Bean. Piece from “Forbidden Fruit.”
- Photo: Courtesy of Kyle Bean. Piece from “Forbidden Fruit.”
- Photo: Courtesy of Kyle Bean. Piece from “Forbidden Fruit.”
- Photo: by Lindsay Blatt. Prickly pear with needles.
- Photo: by Lindsay Blatt. Sliced and resown mango.
- Photo: by Lindsay Blatt. Bloor orange with thread.
- Photo: by Lindsay Blatt. Cut up Beautiful Monster fruit.
- Photo: Courtesy of Margaret Dorfman. Beet with Thai Green Papaya Spiral Bowl.
- Photo: Courtesy of Margaret Dorfman. Mexican Papaya with Chili Peppers Bowl.
- Photo: Courtesy of Margaret Dorfman. Cantaloupe Bowl.
- Photo: Courtesy of Margaret Dorfman. Mexican Papaya Bowl.
- Photo: Courtesy of Margaret Dorfman. Thai Green Papaya Bowl.
- Photo: by Leighton Hutchinson. Photo for FASHFEST 2014.
- Photo: by Leighton Hutchinson. Fruit crown.
- Photo: by Leighton Hutchinson. Watermelon head, chilli bracelet.
