Fever Fruit
A handful of green peppers twist across a table, their forms caught between motion and stillness. Against the red, they seem to crawl, to dance. Almost like serpents in a ritual, or the living strands of Medusa’s hair. Peppers carry a language of resilience and fire. In many cultures, they ward off the evil eye, symbols of fertility, vitality, and luck. Their heat speaks of assertiveness, of courage, and of the spark that resists harm by burning brighter. The red behind them vibrates with its own contradictions: love and danger, life and warning, desire and defiance. Together, they form a scene of quiet tension, where protection and passion coexist. A still life that feels almost alive, pulsing with the energy of transformation.
Marloes Hakkers
Marloes Hakkers (1988, the Netherlands) is a figurative painter based in Tel Aviv. Working with still life, portraiture, and landscape, she seeks to capture moments of presence and atmosphere that linger beyond the immediate. In recent years she studied with Israeli painter David Nipo, deepening her connection to the figurative tradition. Her works have been shown in group exhibitions and open calls
Marloes Hakkers (1988, the Netherlands) is a figurative painter based in Tel Aviv. Working with still life, portraiture, and landscape, she seeks to capture moments of presence and atmosphere that linger beyond the immediate. In recent years she studied with Israeli painter David Nipo, deepening her connection to the figurative tradition. Her works have been shown in group exhibitions and open calls
