The Apples of Gustavo Kraitz: More Than Fruit—Memory and Art

CarlotaRoa@ The Apples of Gustavo Kraitz: More Than Fruit—Memory and Art When we think of an apple, something simple might come to mind: a red, juicy fruit, a symbol of health or temptation. But in the hands of artist Gustavo Kraitz, an apple becomes something much deeper—a metaphor for memory, human fragility, and a history that must not be forgotten. Gustavo Kraitz, an Argentine sculptor living in Sweden, is known for his series of apple sculptures made of ceramics, bronze, and stone. One of his most powerful works is the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial , where dozens of stone apples rest silently at the base of the monument, alluding to the lives lost during the Holocaust. But why an apple? In Kraitz’s work, the apple doesn’t symbolize sin or temptation. It represents interrupted everyday life. It is the object left behind on a kitchen table, in a schoolbag, in a story that was never finished....