This artwork reimagines “Watermelon Sugar” by taking the song’s title literally and symbolically. A melon, when sliced, reveals not fruit but a surge of rippling water — embodying the first half of the word watermelon. Beside it, a small jar of sugar waits, crystalline and ordinary, to complete the phrase. The pairing of these elements transforms the playful pop song into a visual riddle: freshness and sweetness, desire and delight, captured in a surreal still life. The work celebrates the simple joy of summer sensations, just as the song does.
