--- title: "Arkansas Black Apple" url: "https://visit.kassel.de/en/poi/arkansas-black-apple" description: "Symbol of a living organismHardly any other fruit is as omnipresent and as pregnant with meaning as the apple. In the run-up to documenta 13, curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and artist Jimmie Durham planted two apple trees: one was the KZ-3 variety, which Korbinian Aigner had grown during his imprisonment in the Dachau concentration camp. This tree was willfully destroyed in 2015. The other was the Arkansas Black Apple - a reminiscence of Durham's childhood in the USA. Both specimens bear witness to how human stories are inscribed in plant life (and vice versa)." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2843968/661a4bdfe651fcf49a70d8be232e0efebb93d6777920690d3b4fb6d313a7d5c5/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Visit Kassel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- ShareBookmark Bookmark Arkansas Black Apple ==================== - documenta-artworks The "Arkansas Black Apple" by Jimmie Durham was planted in the cherry orchard of the Karlsaue State Park for documenta 13 in 2012. Symbol of a living organismHardly any other fruit is as omnipresent and as pregnant with meaning as the apple. In the run-up to documenta 13, curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and artist Jimmie Durham planted two apple trees: one was the KZ-3 variety, which Korbinian Aigner had grown during his imprisonment in the Dachau concentration camp. This tree was willfully destroyed in 2015. The other was the Arkansas Black Apple - a reminiscence of Durham's childhood in the USA. Both specimens bear witness to how human stories are inscribed in plant life (and vice versa). Read more Good to know ------------ Organization Stadt Kassel License (master data) Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - documenta-artworks - documenta-artworks - documenta-artworks - Tours 2.74 km - city ​​tour 5.47 km - city ​​walking tour 0.64 km - city ​​walking tour Contact Karlsaue 34117 Kassel