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Artist Name
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Laurie Larson
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Title
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Dune Fruit
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Medium
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Painting
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Visual Description
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A painting of two bodies in a fetal position that are enveloped in the halves of a split apple. The bodies are integrated into the pale flesh of the apple by swirling colors. The edges of the apple appear to disintegrate and grow out into the blue sky above, and sand texture below. Layering and radiating lines blur the edges between the bodies, the apple, the sky, and the sand. From the bottom of the apple, a black form shaped like a Hershey’s kiss drips. This black form contains a tree trunk that replaces what would be the stem of the apple. This trunk roots into the black form, filling it and spilling into the surrounding sand. The sand is rendered in contrasting yellow and purple, that at a distance combine to look more muted. In the sky, a black circle is centrally positioned to overlap the apple slightly. This circle radiates inwards to the blackest black that collects just at the crest of the top of the apple. The black forms are distinct at the edges and are in high contrast to the rest of the painting.
The bodies are light-skinned and nude. They are painted with the backs visible and heads obscured. It appears to be the same body reflected across the halves of the apple. On the right, the back of the torso is painted with the internal organs and arteries: lungs, kidneys, liver. The organs are painted brightly with small patterns and details. On the left, the body is painted with motion blur. It appears to be caught in a distorted movement that obscures the exact form of the body.
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Materials
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Watercolor, goache, ink
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Image Source
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Courtesy of the Artist
