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Detail of JP Terlizzi (b. 1962). "Black Crested Bulbul with Pomegranate Nesting", 2025. Archival pigment print, Ed. 7 + 2AP. Collection of the artist.

JP Terlizzi: Remembering Eden

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The exhibition presents a series of contemporary still-life photographs by New Jersey artist JP Terlizzi (b. 1962), exploring the intimate connection between memory, meaning, and beauty. Through thoughtful arrangements of food, flora, heirlooms, and textiles, JP considers how the objects we keep and the rituals we repeat become vessels for personal and collective histories. Each image exists in a space between joy and decay, comfort and uncertainty—inviting viewers to look beyond the surface, to “hear with their eyes,” and to witness how the familiar becomes tender, unexpected, and transformative. Rooted in domestic tradition and childhood memory, the work reflects on themes of belonging—how we gather, what we inherit, and the fragile ways memory endures through what we use, preserve, and share.

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A vibrant floral arrangement with a yellow bird, set against a soft, painted landscape backdrop featuring trees and greenery.

JP Terlizzi (b. 1962). Black Crested Bulbul with Pomegranate Nesting, 2025. Archival pigment print, Ed. 7 + 2AP. Collection of the artist.

A curled orange peel elegantly spills from a teacup onto a decorative plate, set against a floral blue and white background.

JP Terlizzi (b. 1962). Empress Royal Hague Blue Floral with Orange, 2019. Archival pigment print, Ed. 5 + 2AP. Collection of the artist.

Colorful arrangement of sliced oranges and cranberries cascading from a blue bowl onto a textured background.

JP Terlizzi (b. 1962). Low Hanging Fruit, 2021. Archival pigment print, Ed. 5 + 2AP. Collection of the artist.

A vibrant stack of frozen vegetables, including carrots, peas, and corn, arranged on a yellow plate against a floral patterned background.

JP Terlizzi (b. 1962). No Artificial Flavors, 2020. Archival pigment print, Ed. 5 + 2AP. Collection of the artist.

All MAM programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Museum members.