Food art and artists
Hey SE'ers,
I am currently working on a series of food-related installation art pieces (for my thesis), most recently "icing" walls with royal icing. I am not all that familiar with other artists - not chefs, though I do consider them artistic - who use food as a topic or theme. Do any of you know of something like this?
The few I can think of are generally photographers, like Akiko Ida and Pierre Javelle (amazing!) or Carl Warner and Kathryn Parker Almanas. I know about bento art and I've seen a lot of art involving fruits and veggies styled to look like faces or animals, so what I'm looking for are artists who deal with food on a more conceptual level. Since this is my thesis project, I will have to give a presentation/defense, and it's important for me to be aware of art and artists that relate to my work. Any help is appreciated!
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7 Comments:
What exactly is the question? I've recently taken up Bento to provide nutritious and visually stimulating lunches for my husband and the "art" is what it's really all about. I find it extremely pleasurable and he enjoys what I create. Again, what is the question?? I'd love to help if I can.
arm1970 at 8:14PM on 03/31/09
It seems like there's been a trend in the last few years of using food as art. There are tons of artists out there using not only actual food in their work but also making paintings, sculptures, drawings, and what have you that replicate food. A good resource is the blog Eat Me Daily. Half of what they post about is food art: http://www.eatmedaily.com/tag/food-art/
Adam Kuban at 10:29PM on 03/31/09
There have been many 'food-related installation art pieces' created in the past and in the present. Some are small-talk. Fewer, talk of larger things.
Art that lasts tends to speak of larger things.
One of the most well-regarded 'food-related installation art pieces' in the world is Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party at the Brooklyn Museum.
The link posted goes to a virtual show of the work. If you don't know it, you should. :)
Karen Resta at 8:37AM on 04/01/09
I thought the artist who made the shattering banana and coffee cup was pretty cool: http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/03/photo-of-the-day-shattered-banana-peel.html.
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Chew on That at 10:55AM on 04/01/09
thanks so much for your help! good suggestions :D
itsdelux at 5:08PM on 04/01/09
i'm an artist and i paint fruit loops! you can check it out on my website. feel free to contact me. :) http://denisepoon.com
cakeyntender at 1:40AM on 04/02/09
Get in touch with Elaine Tin Nyo she's a conceptual artist who works with food, and she's also a wonderful person. Go touchandtaste.org and fill in the contact form.
Judith klinger at 5:50PM on 04/07/09