《核心价值观》 “Core Values” 2025

3.75"x3”x3"

maple, steel rod, color pencil, magnet, cyanide

This green apple box, with its vivid color and intricate craftsmanship, represents the tension between creation, control, and consequence. Inspired by the allegory of the original sin, it questions the framework of morality and judgment imposed by higher systems—whether divine or political. The apple, a symbol of knowledge, temptation, and defiance, serves as the foundation of this piece. Within its core lies a pill, a potent emblem of finality, encased with care and respect. This design draws from the natural paradox of the apple itself: a fruit of sustenance whose seeds harbor small traces of cyanide, a reminder that danger often resides at the heart of what nourishes us.