Original artwork description:

This peculiar artwork is a kind of experimental conceptual still life. I tried to combine sorts of objects which doesn't match to each other at the first glance. A point of interest for me were various glittering surfaces and textures in combination with each other, such as a golden tray and silver foil, blue ceramic cup, polished peel of grape, sparkling pulp of lemon. I especially like the reflections and light glares. Also, I used red tulip petals, set them in the cup to imitate an effect of blazing fire through its amazing form and color. The lemon serves a complement color spot for flaming petals. In the center of the composition, I build a savory construction of chocolate, dried apricot and walnut, which completely reflected in the tray with other subjects and create a double picture effect.

Materials used:

Oil paints