Saint Citrus: Surreal Still Life Photography

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The hand of Saint Citrus holding an orange upwards in front of blue velvet. Saint Citrus #01 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

A hand bell attached to a floating orange on a string. Formation of Thought #02 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

A small golden hand bell being pulled by a floating orange on a string. The Idea #01 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

Small hand bell and an orange connected by a string. Formation of Thought #01 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

Hand bell and orange together conencted by a string. The Idea #03 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

Two oranges with a small bell with blue and beige velvet. The Shape of Thought from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

The hand of Saint Citrus holding an orange in front of blue velvet above an empty chair. Saint Citrus #02 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

An orange behind different shaped glass on blue velvet. Compartments from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

An orange with the shadow of a glass bottle on blue velvet. Imposition from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

A handbell and stack of oranges are overexposed by a spotlight. Fuzzy on the Script from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

Oranges covered by an umbrella in front of a small bell in front of beige velvet. I Used to Have Good Ideas #01 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

An orange under a thread connecting the spool to a hand bell. Risk Aversion from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

Oranges stuffed in a glass dome on velvet in front of beige velvet. Preservation from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

A small metallic hand bell on a velvet cloth in black and white. Selfie from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

An orange with a blue glass bottle on blue velvet. Constant Comparison from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

A close-up of an orange behind a small hand bell in a glass dome in black and white. Ego from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

Orange slices in a candy jar on blue velvet. The Trouble with Archiving from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

The hand of Saint Citrus holding an orange in front of blue velvet. Saint Citrus #03 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

Two oranges with a small bell tilted over with blue and beige velvet. Vanity from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

Oranges covered by an umbrella in black and white in front of velvet. I Used to Have Good Ideas #02 from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

An orange inside a drinking glass on blue velvet. Zero Proof of Concept from Jonathan Grado's Saint Citrus series.

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.

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