Pure Fruit

64 in x 45 in

This large charcoal drawing depicts a wounded young woman seated with a cut pomegranate in her lap, covering her exposed body. Blood and cuts mark her skin, while a knife lies nearby — used to slice the fruit, but hinting at deeper violence. The pomegranate, symbolizing innocence, fertility, and loss, bleeds in her lap, blurring the line between fruit and flesh. Stark and haunting, the piece explores the destruction of innocence and the quiet trauma young women endure, using raw symbolism and emotional intensity to confront the viewer.