{"product_id":"of-apple-snail","title":"Of Apple \u0026 Snail","description":"\u003cul style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal artwork by John Graham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium: Oil paint on stretched canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: oklch(0.442 0.017 285.786); font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e30cm (W) x 30cm (H) x 3.5cm (D)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame:\u003c\/b\u003e With floating frame \u003cspan style=\"color: oklch(0.442 0.017 285.786); font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e32.5cm (W) x 32.5cm (H) x 4cm (D)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: oklch(0.442 0.017 285.786); font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Initialled on front, signed on back, sent with signed authenticity paperwork \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"536\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe painting takes an \u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"357\"\u003eordinary apple and turns it into an oversized, almost theatrical object\u003c\/strong\u003e. The intense green apple dominates the dark background, while the small snail crawling across its upper edge creates a striking contrast of \u003cstrong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"535\"\u003escale, movement, and vulnerability\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"830\"\u003eThe snail is particularly important. Rather than simply depicting an apple as a conventional still-life subject, Graham introduces a \u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"710\"\u003eliving creature interacting with it\u003c\/strong\u003e. This gives the work a sense of narrative: the snail appears to be exploring, climbing or consuming the enormous fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003eThe contrast between the two elements also creates humour. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"931\"\u003ehuge, brilliantly coloured apple\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"964\"\u003etiny, delicate snail\u003c\/strong\u003e make the image feel slightly absurd and surreal. The dark ground further isolates the apple, almost making it appear like an object being presented on a stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003eThis fits quite well with Graham's broader practice. His website describes him as an Australian artist whose work encompasses \u003cstrong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003elandscapes, animals and figures\u003c\/strong\u003e, while his influences include \u003cstrong data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eExpressionism, Surrealism, Impressionism and Pop Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Graham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46447908716730,"sku":"Of Apple and Snail","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/5445\/1289\/files\/PIngdA9m7z.jpg?v=1787557094","url":"https:\/\/www.gioia.com.au\/products\/of-apple-snail","provider":"Gioia Wall Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}