A lush, verdant pine tree rendered in gleaming gold encapsulates the tension between the natural and the artificial in Adam Parker Smith's *Pine (gold)*. Crafted from resin, fiberglass, and urethane, the sculpture transforms an organic form into a seductive, hyper-material object that invites both admiration and unease. Mounted on a steel and wood plinth, the work elevates the familiar into something simultaneously monumental and surreal.