Pomegranate
Pomegranate
By Théreza E. Zgheib
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▸ Features: Handmade Unique Piece▸ Materials: Canvas
▸ Art technique: Acrylic Painting
▸ Dimensions (cm): 10.0 x 10.0 x 2.0
▸ Net Weight (kg): 1.0
"Pomegranate" is a vibrant, joyful celebration of simple pleasures and personal rituals. The rich, textured red of the fruit contrasts against the vivid blue background, creating a striking visual that exudes warmth, passion, and a quiet sense of fulfillment. The brushstrokes, expressive and tactile, capture the organic imperfections of the pomegranate, making it feel alive, almost tangible.
The artist’s description, "Pomegranates make me happy. I like to collect them and let them dry on my desk. I hope you can look at it and feel my euphoria", invites the viewer to share in this intimate experience. The fruit, often symbolic of abundance, fertility, and life itself, becomes a deeply personal object of affection, a vessel of joy that transcends its physical form.
According to Embodied Realities curator Dr. Pamela Chrabieh, "Pomegranate" is a reminder that embodiment is not only about struggle and survival, but also about pleasure, nostalgia, and the small rituals that ground us in the present. It is a celebration of sensory connection, of color, texture, and the emotions tied to the physical world.
This artwork, simple yet profound, encapsulates the beauty of finding happiness in the everyday, of cherishing the ordinary until it becomes extraordinary. Through it, the artist offers not just an image, but a feeling, an invitation to see, to feel, and to revel in a moment of pure, unfiltered joy.
Production year: 2025.
About Théreza E. Zgheib
Theresa Zgheib is a 21-year-old artist on the autism spectrum, living independently near her university with her two cats. Entirely self-taught, she has been drawing and painting for over a decade, though she has long been reluctant to share her work. After experiencing the dehumanizing nature of corporate jobs, she realized she would rather create meaningful art than contribute to a system that thrives on empty advertising. Her goal is to produce work that demands presence and contemplation rather than something passively consumed in a social media feed.
Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, Zgheib explores themes of disconnection, bodily alienation, and the unsettling experience of being a spectator in one’s own life. Her work captures the horror of existence in a decaying body—one that feels more like an ill-fitting costume than a home. She draws inspiration from psychedelic rock, bones found in the woods, religious iconography, nightmares, the voices in her mind, her cats, and above all, pomegranates—objects she collects and keeps close for their strange sense of comfort.
For Zgheib, this exhibition is more than an opportunity to display her work—it is a search for kindred spirits. She seeks those who see beyond social performance, those who don’t attend funerals out of obligation but because they cannot bear to let someone grieve alone. No matter the space offered, even a small wall near the bathroom, she is simply grateful for the chance to be seen.
