
Matt Johnson
Malus Sieversii, 2008
Carved maple and acrylic paint
7 x 7 x 9.5 cms
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 ins
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 ins
3/3 PLUS 2 AP
Titled after the very first species of apple from which all other ‘forbidden fruit’ has evolved, Johnson’s Malus Sieversii is a life sized wooden carving of the fruit most associated...
Titled after the very first species of apple from which all other ‘forbidden fruit’ has evolved, Johnson’s Malus Sieversii is a life sized wooden carving of the fruit most associated with computers and record labels. Within its mostly eaten flesh, Johnson’s etched a miniature Escher-esque staircase, winding endlessly up and down the core. Drawing on both religious and scientific references, Johnson’s hand-crafted emblem of original sin humbly poses as a microcosm of sublime wonder and contemplation.
Provenance
Blum and Poe, Los Angeles