enrico becker + matt harris look at the future of genetically modified fruits

enrico becker + matt harris look at the future of genetically modified fruits
all images © enrico becker

for the december 2015 of ligature journal, photographers enrico becker and matt harris take a playful, and somewhat eerie, look at the future of genetically modified food. the images that comprise the editorial feature puzzle the senses, showing real fruit with monochromatic, pastel tones swapped with their usual, natural ones. the style of still-life presents the edible vegetation simply and clearly, showing the pigmented parts contrasted against their normal colors. opening an avocado reveals a milky blue interior, rather than the dark green hue we’re all accustomed to; orange paint lines the exterior skin of kiwis; bananas are colorized in a hot pink tone, instead of yellow. each of the fruits are stamped directly with a barcode, furthering the impression of a potential future of genetically altered foods.

opening an avocado reveals a pastel blue painted interior

the rough exterior of a pineapple is pained in a pastel blue and stamped with a barcode

rather than the peachy hue of a mango’s usual skin, the object is painted in a dark lacquer

orange pigment lines the exterior skin of kiwis

blue painted corn hides under the husk

the set of genetically modified fruits