Lemonade — Davide Sgambaro

2025

"Lemonade" is a series of drawings made using lemon juice as ink. By heating the back of the sheet with a lighter flame, the previously invisible trace emerges. Each drawing in the series depicts a pair of eyes with shifting emotions, suspended between sweetness and unease, evoking the visual imagery of childhood. The artist repeatedly burns the lower rim of the eyes, creating a teary effect that underscores the fragility of empathy and the unstable nature of emotions. "Lemonade" (the installation display) evokes the presence of a ghost who, almost moved upon seeing us, seems to withdraw to continue its path into the adjacent room.

Infinite fall (floating)
Hey there you looking for a brighter season
Goosebumps
Lemonade
2025
"Lemonade" is a series of drawings made using lemon juice as ink. By heating the back of the sheet with a lighter flame, the previously invisible trace emerges. Each drawing in the series depicts a pair of eyes with shifting emotions, suspended between sweetness and unease, evoking the visual imagery of childhood. The artist repeatedly burns the lower rim of the eyes, creating a teary effect that underscores the fragility of empathy and the unstable nature of emotions. "Lemonade" (the installation display) evokes the presence of a ghost who, almost moved upon seeing us, seems to withdraw to continue its path into the adjacent room.
Tonight (alive and kicking)
No more blue tomorrows (spit)
No more blue tomorrows (gatekeepers)
No more blue tomorrows (cloak)
Whistle and I will come to you
Tonight
Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing
FENOMENO (Smiley)
I push a finger into my eyes (kiss, kick, kiss)
Parappaparaparapappapara
Waltz
Run!
Fireflies (cops and robbers)
Don’t sleep

“Lemonade (maravilla)”2025lemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensionsinstallation view Galleria Fuoricampo, Sienaph. OKNO Studio

Drawing on paper held by thin iron rods projecting from a gallery corner

“Lemonade (maravilla)”2025detaillemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensionsinstallation view Galleria Fuoricampo, Sienaph. OKNO Studio

Lemon juice drawing of a pair of eyes hung on a white gallery wall

“Lemonade (maravilla)”2025series of drawingslemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensionsinstallation view Galleria Fuoricampo, Sienaph. OKNO Studio

Drawing of two elongated eye shapes in burnt lemon juice on white paper

“Lemonade (melted)”2025series of drawingslemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensions

Drawing of two blurred brown eyes made of burn marks on white paper

“Lemonade (melted)”2025burnt detaillemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensions

Drawing of two round eyes in burnt lemon juice on white paper

“Lemonade (surprise!)”2025series of drawingslemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensions

Drawing of a pair of smudged brown eyes, tilted, on white paper

“Lemonade (surprise!)”2025burnt detaillemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensions

Drawing of two oval eyes in pale lemon juice on white paper

“Lemonade (doubts)”2025series of drawingslemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensions

Drawing of faint brown eye marks on white paper

“Lemonade (doubt)”2025burnt detaillemon juice on paper, burn marksvariable dimensions

NextTonight (alive and kicking)

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