Still Life with Ivy, Porcelain & a Lemon - Sally Ekevall | Contemporary Still Life

🎨 Artist: Sally Ekevall (Contemporary Artist)
📋 Title: 'Still Life with Ivy, Porcelain & a Lemon'
🌍 Origin: Contemporary
📅 Period: Contemporary (Late 20th/21st Century)
🎭 Style: Contemporary Still Life
🍋 Subject: Botanical and Objects
📍 Location: Artemisia Fine Arts & Antiques Ltd, Malta

Still Life with Ivy, Porcelain & a Lemon - Sally Ekevall

A beautiful contemporary still life titled 'Still Life with Ivy, Porcelain & a Lemon' by artist Sally Ekevall. This elegant composition combines natural and man-made elements—living ivy, refined porcelain, and a fresh lemon—creating a work that celebrates both the timeless still life tradition and contemporary sensibilities. 🍋

The specific enumeration of objects in the title reflects the still life tradition of careful observation and precise rendering of individual elements.

Sally Ekevall - Contemporary Still Life Artist

Sally Ekevall works within the enduring tradition of still life painting, creating contemporary works that honor centuries of still life practice while bringing fresh vision and contemporary technique. Still life remains a vital genre in contemporary art, allowing artists to explore composition, light, texture, and the beauty of everyday objects through careful observation and skilled rendering. ✨

Still Life Tradition

Still life painting has flourished for centuries, from Dutch Golden Age masterpieces through Impressionist innovations to contemporary practice. The genre allows artists to control every element of composition, explore relationships between objects, celebrate material beauty, and create works of contemplative depth. Contemporary still life artists inherit this rich tradition while bringing modern sensibilities and techniques. 🎨

Ivy, Porcelain & Lemon - Symbolic Elements

Each element carries both visual and symbolic significance. Ivy represents growth, persistence, and natural beauty—its trailing vines adding organic movement to compositions. Porcelain embodies refinement, craftsmanship, and cultural sophistication—its smooth surfaces and elegant forms contrasting with natural elements. The lemon brings vibrant color, geometric form, and associations with freshness, Mediterranean culture, and the transient beauty of fruit. 🌿

The combination creates visual and conceptual richness—nature and culture, organic and manufactured, temporary and enduring.

Composition & Visual Harmony

Successful still life requires sophisticated understanding of composition, color relationships, light and shadow, and the interplay between different textures and forms. The combination of ivy's organic curves, porcelain's refined surfaces, and the lemon's bright color and geometric form creates visual interest and compositional balance. 💫

Contemporary Still Life Practice

Contemporary still life artists work within a genre that has evolved over centuries while remaining fundamentally concerned with observation, composition, and the beauty of objects. Modern still life can range from traditional realism to contemporary interpretations, from classical arrangements to unexpected combinations, maintaining the genre's vitality and relevance. 💎

Botanical Elements in Art

The inclusion of ivy connects this work to the tradition of botanical art and the celebration of plant life in still life painting. Artists have long appreciated ivy for its elegant forms, rich green color, and the way its trailing growth adds movement and natural grace to compositions. 🌱

Collecting Contemporary Still Life

Contemporary still life paintings appeal to collectors who appreciate traditional genres executed with contemporary skill, those drawn to botanical subjects, and individuals seeking works that combine aesthetic beauty with the contemplative qualities of carefully observed objects. Still life works beautifully in diverse interior settings, bringing elegance and visual interest to any space.

For artworks valued above €1,000, flexible payment plans are available to make collecting more accessible.

Display & Appreciation

Ideal for collectors of still life painting, botanical subjects, or contemporary art that honors traditional genres. The work brings the elegance of carefully arranged objects into interior spaces, offering both visual beauty and the contemplative pleasure of observing familiar things rendered with skill and sensitivity. 🖼️

Particularly suitable for dining rooms, kitchens, or any setting where the celebration of beautiful objects and natural elements enhances the space.

A beautiful contemporary still life, perfect for collectors of traditional genres, botanical subjects, or those seeking works that combine natural and cultural elements with elegance and skill.

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