Faculty of Design
Illustration
Haina Liu
The Apple of Discord
Illustration
2025
Based on the myth that sparked the Trojan War, this illustration shows three goddesses racing toward a floating golden apple. Each is identified by her own symbolic animal and color: Hera (red/gold, eagle), Athena (silver/blue, owl), and Aphrodite (pink/white, swan). The dynamic tension of the scene captures how envy and competition can fracture relationships and lead to devastating consequences.
Work by
Haina Liu
“The Apple Chronicles" looks at the apple not just as a fruit, but as a vessel of stories—tales of desire, discovery, danger, and decay. By tracing its path from ancient myth to modern machines, this...” [More]
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