Mario ter Braak (1960)
Cross (Fruit Still Life with Blue Book)
1998 | oil paint on canvas | 145 × 152 cm
If you saw a table arranged like this in real life, what would you think?
In a traditional still life, we recognise objects by their placement in relation to other objects. A bowl of fruit is a bowl full of pieces of fruit. By emphasising their arrangement, Mario ter Braak removes objects from their context and invites us to question their meaning.
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