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Haina Liu

Alan Turing’s Apple

Illustration
2025
This piece honors Alan Turing, the father of modern computing, by connecting his story to the iconic bitten apple. Light from the bomb machine forms a glowing Apple logo, while Turing leans quietly beside it, holding an untouched apple. This work reflects on how innovation often comes at a great personal cost, blending themes of brilliance, injustice, and enduring legacy.

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Alan Turing’s Apple
Alan Turing’s Apple

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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]