Kuper, Yuri, Two cherries, 1991

1991

Acrylic on metal

8.6 x 20.2 x 10 cm

Numbered and signed by the artist

This small metal box is painted by the artist to achieve a hyper-realistic result. As it happens, the support itself becomes a trompe-l’œil object, as the blue-green paint applied to the metal gives it an aged effect, oxidized by time or the sea. The two cherries painted on the can are almost life-size. The background enhances the intensity of the red, giving them a certain timelessness.