Fruit, examines the persistence of the perceived spiritual/sensual duality of women in western culture.
The box is a sterilizer.
Images of lovers, the definition of the word fruit, and two bottles, one with measurements and the words “quality” and “purity” and the other Lime Water, which is used to induce vomiting, are inside the box
The sides of the box feature images that the viewer looks through to see the images and objects on the inside. The box itself references a common explanation for immaculate conception.“Just as light passes through glass without shattering it.”
The front panel depicts St. Agatha delivering Eve as Adam gives birth. St. Agatha is an early christian virgin martyr who was tortured including the crushing and cutting off of her breasts. The border of fish includes seahorses, a species where males carry the young.
The right side of the box features La Virge de la Sainte Chapelle with a lily. The Virgin, a symbol of purity stands on a tomato. She is positioned similarly to images of the Virgin vanquishing the Eden Serpent. The tomato is a fruit that is not sweet and is commonly called a vegetable. Tomato is also a slang term for a woman.
The Eden Serpent from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry with pea pods, a symbol of fertility, are on the left side of the box.