Saint Citrus: Surreal Still Life Photography

the title text for the photography series Saint Citrus

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The hand of Saint Citrus holding an orange upwards in front of blue velvet

A hand bell attached to a floatig orange on a string

A small golden hand bell being pulled by a floating orange on a string

A hand bell and an orange connected by a string

Hand bell and orange together connected by a string

Two oranges with a small bell and blue velvet

The hand of Saint Citrus holding an orange in front of blue velvet above an empty chair

An orange behind different shaped glasses on blue velvet

An orange with the shadow of a bottle on blue velvet

A handbell and stack of oranges are overexposed by a spotlight

Oranges covered by an umbrella in front of a small bell

An orange and a small bell with a spool of thread on blue velvet

Oranges stuffed in a glass dome on velvet

A small metallic hand bell on a velvet cloth

An orange with a blue bottle on blue velvet

A close-up of an orange behind a small hand bell in a glass dome on velvet

Orange slices in a candy jar on blue velvet

The hand of Saint Citrus holding an orange in front of blue velvet. Close up.

Two oranges with a small bell tipped over and blue velvet

Oranges covered by an umbrella in black and white

An orange inside a drinking glass on blue velvet

Saint Citrus

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The photographs of Saint Citrus have been featured in F-Stop Magazine and showcased as prize winners at Homiens Gallery in New York, NY.

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Saint Citrus is a conceptual series exploring how the creative act presents itself. Across surreal still lifes set against velvet, oranges act as stand-ins for the shape of an idea. From a single thought to the outline of something larger, the series follows the moment an idea asks to be recognized. Saint Citrus borrows the language of devotion for something secular but equally demanding, asking the artist to first see an idea's potential, then see it through to completion. All oranges were donated to food shelters. The umbrella is still being forgotten by the door. Shot and edited by Jonathan Grado.