Tomato – Studies on an Italian Icon

A minimal still life series exploring the tomato as a visual and cultural icon of Italy. Through controlled compositions, substitutions and color shifts, the fruit gradually transforms from natural object into image, simulation and symbol.

Tomato – Studies on an Italian Icon

The tomato, a universal symbol of Italian culture, becomes the subject of a series of minimal still lifes. Within a strict visual language of common objects, a blue background, and a single red form, the fruit gradually shifts from natural object to constructed image.

As substitutions and color inversions appear, the series reflects on how photographic images transform everyday objects into cultural symbols.