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A photograph of a printed image of a person posing on a white faux-fur rug. A real red apple is placed behind the print, appearing to emerge from the person’s body.

Truly fantastic series of nude women and vegetables from Heidi Voet

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Date
28 January 2013

Women and fruit are often placed together in art, whether it be the oranges in Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère or the suggestive cucumbers and satsumas present in Sarah Lucas’ Au Naturel — there’s something strange and beautiful that just kind of works when you combine the two. These photographs by artist Heidi Voet combine images of naked women taken from Chinese magazines with pieces of strategically placed fruits and vegetable, and make for a really stunning series.

“The fresh vegetables visually complete the young bodies,” Heidi says “highlighting consumption and each other’s limited preservability.”

Check out Heidi’s site to have a look at some of her other remarkable projects, specifically the enormous carpet made of fluorescent Casio watches — amazing!

A collage featuring a photograph of a person standing against a curtain. Their lower body is replaced by a 3D render of a green, leafy plant that spreads across the floor.
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Heidi Voet: Fruit & Vegetables

A collage featuring a photograph of a nude person leaning against a white wall. Two long, tapered bamboo shoots are placed in front of the image to act as legs.
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Heidi Voet: Fruit & Vegetables

A small pile of potatoes sits on a white surface in front of a photograph. The photo shows a person looking at the camera.
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Heidi Voet: Fruit & Vegetables

A collage featuring a photograph of a nude person sitting on the floor. Two potatoes are stacked on top of the figure to replace their torso and head.
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Heidi Voet: Fruit & Vegetables

A photograph of a person lying on black fabric, printed on a card. A bunch of enoki mushrooms and two aubergines are placed behind the card to create the illusion of a body.
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Heidi Voet: Fruit & Vegetables

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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