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A collection of groceries is arranged against a blue background on colourful sheets of paper. The group includes a seeded baguette, a head of savoy cabbage, a bag of potatoes, a can of Heinz beans and a slice of grapefruit.

Courtney Reagor puts life back into arranging fruit – and other odd things

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Date
8 April 2013

We’ve all done still-life at some point in our pasts, whether at school or unintentionally arranging your fruit bowl in an aesthetic manner. But Courtney Reagor has pimped out still life and this is because she is influenced by “organic shapes, patterns and colour as well as their contrast with man-made objects.” She creates colourful, delectable scenes of everything from bags of potatoes, cacti and an alien head. This girl sure knows how to arrange a collection of things and make them look tasty. This doesn’t mean I’m going to eat an alien head anytime soon though.

A light wood table with a geometric, faceted top and four tapered legs. Various foods, including a baguette, avocado and papaya, are scattered around the base on coloured sheets of paper.
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Courtney Reagor: Still Life

Six cream-coloured fabric containers of varying heights and shapes stand in a row against a light blue background. They hold a variety of items, including a small succulent, pink and white flowers, a halved melon, potatoes, and green chillies.
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Courtney Reagor: Still Life

Three sculptural pedestals in black, ochre and white stand against a grey background. They hold a variety of fresh produce, including a pineapple, cabbage and grapes, with a vase of white flowers on the central stand.
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Courtney Reagor: Still Life

A white classical bust stands beside a pineapple and a pale green alien head sculpture. Small brown mushrooms and white flowers are clustered at the base against a pink background.
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Courtney Reagor: Still Life

A brown ceramic stool with two organic, leg-like supports stands against a grey background. A halved pineapple and a purple turnip sit on top, while a cabbage and a grapefruit slice rest on the floor.
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Courtney Reagor: Still Life

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Holly Wilkins

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