Frutti di Mare 海鲜

12 x 16 inches

Open edition laser print on card stock

2023

While shellfish aren’t fruit, many languages refer to them as “fruits of the sea”. Reimagining them growing from the sea floor, this piece explores clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), giant clams (Tridacna gigas), and mussels (Mytilus edulis). These shellfish have long been associated with the vulva and as such, creation (think Venus in Botticelli’s masterpiece). With their sturdy shells, these animals symbolize protection, expression, and the delicate dance between the two. Sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) represent balance between beauty and protection—alive, they are covered in painful quills, but death brings out a stunning star pattern on their shells. Their quills are not only protection, though—they are hundreds of little hands, reaching out to the world, crawling in the dark.

虽然贝类不是水果，但许多语言将它们称为“海洋的果实”。这件作品重新想象了它们从海底生长的过程，探索了蛤（Mercenaria Mercenaria）、巨蛤（Tridacna gigas）和贻贝（Mytilus edulis）。 这些贝类长期以来一直与外阴和创造联系在一起（想想波提切利杰作中的维纳斯）。 这些动物有着坚固的外壳，象征着保护、表达以及两者之间微妙的舞蹈。 海胆（Paracentrotus lividus）代表着美丽与保护之间的平衡——活着的时候，它们浑身长满刺痛的刺，但死亡后，它们的壳上会出现令人惊叹的星形图案。然而，它们的羽毛不仅仅是保护——它们是数百只小手，伸向世界，在黑暗中爬行。