The watermelon: Painterly inspiration, political symbol and protest statement
A simple gesture is capable of unleashing a gale of emotions, conjuring the promise of infinite pleasure. Cracking into a watermelon brings the sense of summer alive.
Juxtapoz Magazine - Jonathan Gardner Gives Life a "Still Life" in Paris
In Sacred Sleep, a brick-coloured table with legs reminiscent of Escher's never-ending staircases sets the stage for a subtly autobiographical still-life scene.