Sometimes, you can’t even see the fruit

AUTHOR’S NOTE

There are some situations that we find ourselves in, that don’t really provide any indication of its finish to the outside world. It can happen that those situations arise from deep troubles we encounter or even create. Having lived even so little as a few decades, I’ve had more than a few issues troubling from within. I feel a tad envious of people that are capable of overcoming the fear of turning their inside world outside; sharing the most internal troubles and conundrums, opening the metaphorical wounds to the sharp pokes of other’s opinion. On the other hand, there are most surely far more than a handful of achievements that sadly fade away in the absence of notice. The personal victories upon small daily snags, mediocrity of the daily routine and the slaying of great inner demons; most simply remain in the dark chamber of memories. Please try not to be afraid of uncovering the true self, even little by little, day by day.

DESCRIPTION

This work represents one of Gil's more abstract interpretations of traditional motifs, featuring a central form that emerges from a warm, amber-toned background. The limited palette of gold, amber, and deep brown creates a sense of warmth and material richness that references both traditional religious art and contemporary minimal aesthetics. On the foreground, a synthetic icon of a tangled plant, with bud hidden behind the plant’s stem and leaves.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Executed on fine art cotton, the work combines modern street-art with naive symbolism referencing traditional forms of local heritage. The surface varies from matte to reflective, creating a dynamic viewing experience that changes with light conditions and viewer position. This material interplay between light-absorbing pigment and light reflecting metallic ink creates a phenomenological dimension that extends beyond purely visual appreciation. 

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

The enigmatic title "Sometimes, You Can't Even See the Fruit" references both agricultural metaphors common in folk wisdom and contemporary concerns about visibility, recognition, and value. The work explores how cultural traditions can become simultaneously obscured and transformed through processes of modernization and globalization. The use of gold ink connects to both religious iconography and questions of material value, creating a multi-layered meditation on worth, visibility, and cultural transformation.