Vital Core: Kiwi I is part of Slices of Life - The Time of Nature, an ongoing series of large-scale circular paintings by Italian artist Giulia Aim. The collection is dedicated to fruits and vegetables and explores the relationship between nature, nourishment, and contemporary society. Through the project, the artist reflects on the loss of seasonality in modern life and humanity's growing disconnection from the natural rhythms that have guided human existence for centuries.
Each work presents an enlarged cross-section of a fruit or vegetable, transforming a familiar organic subject into an immersive visual experience that exists between realism and abstraction. By isolating these forms from their everyday function and magnifying them beyond their natural scale, the series invites viewers to reconsider the beauty, complexity, and significance of elements that are often overlooked.
In Vital Core: Kiwi I, the kiwi is reimagined as a vibrant inner landscape. Layers of acrylic paint meticulously recreate fibers, seeds, membranes, and luminous textures, encouraging a slower and more attentive way of looking. The striking radial structure of the fruit, with its concentric arrangement of seeds and vivid green tones, evokes both biological systems and celestial imagery. Through this transformation, the kiwi transcends the traditional language of still life and becomes a symbolic presence suspended between the microscopic and the cosmic.
Through scale, colour, and meticulous observation, Slices of Life - The Time of Nature aims to reconnect viewers with the sensory and emotional dimensions of nature. In a society increasingly detached from seasonal cycles and the origins of food, the series serves as an invitation to rediscover wonder in the natural world and reflect on the vital relationship between nourishment, time, and human experience.
