taproot_art auction [iii] - FRUIT
september 17, 2022
mart gallery, dublin
middle english derived from old french, once again derived from latin- 'fructus' can be defined as 'enjoyment of produce, harvest’. indeed, the origins of language can serve as a good barometer for many things, but it is certainly a good way to understand how the masses felt about primitive things during humanity's more nascent stages. in the case for fruit, it would appear as though enjoyment is embedded in the very definition of its term, and understandably so. Fruit symbolises so much more than simply being a byproduct of the earth's natural labours, but also the enjoyment it offers to its both consumers, innovators and spectators alike. It is the foundation for juice, paintings, landscapes, perfumes, memes, vitamin intake, and now...well, auctions. for one night only, you can bask in this enjoyment and appreciate fruit in all its glories and capabilities, by observing great works from a set of top contemporary artists while devouring a mango simultaneously.
Niall Cullen Fergal Styles Robyn Carey Jay Miriam, b. 1990 Geoff Ryan Rob Mirolo Miriam Dema Neil Dunne Kathryn Rose, b. 1995 Claire Prouvost Hugh Cooney Decoy Blaise Cepis Peter Doyle, b. 1992 Shane Berkery
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![Jay Miriam - woman eating avocado like apple, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/56ePq7wlWnoJTEZDo3GbWu/afef5ca6077fa829be41b9d7056b5d79/jay_miriam_-_woman_eating_avocado_.jpg?w=400&q=70)

![Jay Miriam - an orange succulent, 2018 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/2TbbQIwCP86NCIi3Gg4yuW/6a28eaa3047d05be21ba5b3bb8c38e34/Jay_Miriam_an_Orange_Succulant_.jpg?w=400&q=70)

![Kathryn Rose - blueberry daydreams, 2019 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/3QkXeI8e9kYMkb7RDePUcI/bd28d7a37e5ee0b315fa52cfd1b5ad3b/HerAquiescence__KathrynRose__oil_paint_on_panel__10___x7____framed__.jpg?w=400&q=70)
![Neil Dunne - banana, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/4K4LG8GTRATtHwYKQ5IbDP/77834b1a23d1a51f05602df4a4ac9158/Banana_Neil_Dunne.jpg?w=400&q=70)
![Decoy - fruit palace, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/6tZEY8hZb0lZRXMiRlqQGl/c194b2f3886a7cb28bd559c6e9b8511f/decoy.jpg?w=400&q=70)

![Blaise Cepis - flaming hot clemintine tic tac heaven, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/1Ci8nMysQkqCtNtpgV2zGr/311b61b44cac98ab421b5b6d3b51ae38/blaise.jpg?w=400&q=70)
![Daniel Comerford - i lemon lemons, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/fvtUm5D0sAooA4mM9nzVB/84b43a8f90063bdf644991aaacc8e4e5/daniel_lemons.jpg?w=400&q=70)

![Roisin Nolan - oraisti, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/5cGX6lkwrsM9EMvU8zpVAX/4166c9a37a56c24834019500ca4d1868/roisin.jpg?w=400&q=70)
![Geraldine Carton - some juicy grapefruit, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/4EkjAtcFYlHTodEw55sRTY/6833a5bcbd0b5438cfc519b1c00957b6/geraldine_grapefruit.jpg?w=400&q=70)

![Niall Cullen - gleam, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/6mDssqT9ocSejDZIMTMBS8/73cd00ea3c28e2fbf01e5951417d6895/nial_cullen.jpg?w=400&q=70)
![Geoff Ryan - reap what you sew, 2022 [sold]](https://images.ctfassets.net/kk5hdxtmf4di/7BxKjvvc5FXPCUssgJvbWF/a034150101e53ae03665cd416ba0c108/geoff.jpg?w=400&q=70)