{"id":3561,"date":"2013-08-23T15:42:37","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T19:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gastronomyatbu.com\/?p=3561"},"modified":"2018-03-28T17:53:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T21:53:00","slug":"a-tasteful-palette-a-dozen-pieces-of-food-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/2013\/08\/23\/a-tasteful-palette-a-dozen-pieces-of-food-art\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tasteful Palette: A dozen pieces of food art"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the BU Gastronomy program we look at food through many different lenses including gender, culture, history, and nutrition, but we rarely get the chance to observe food through the eyes of an artist. While the culinary arts is clearly an expression of art in its own right, some modern artists are pushing the boundaries of food and idea of the edible to places beyond the plate. Sometimes food serves as the medium and other times it is the concept or inspiration for a piece. To investigate this unique branch of Food Studies, take a scroll through a curated collection of a few new art installations (all available for online viewing) and let the creative juices flow. <\/p>\n

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The following painting was created by Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and is, by far, one of the most well known pieces of food art.
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photo credit: Smithsonian <\/a><\/p>\n

Instead of paint, some modern artists prefer to achieve a similar portrait look using real food.
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photo credit: The Vegetable Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Other artists use food for inspiration and employ other mediums…like string and sequins…<\/em><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Kate Jenkins<\/a><\/p>\n

…or paper…<\/em><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Prim Prim Studio<\/a><\/p>\n

Some artists use food to create striking geometric (and organic) creations…<\/em><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Sakir Gokcebag<\/a><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Carl Kleiner<\/a><\/p>\n

Others use food to build new things…like wine glasses made of molten sugar…<\/em><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Amelia Desnoyers<\/a><\/p>\n

…and architectural structures, like this one made entirely out of sticks of gum…<\/em><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Design Boom for Jeremy Laffon<\/a><\/p>\n

And others use art to show new ways to interpret the same old foods…<\/em><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Beth Galton<\/a><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Red Hongyi<\/a><\/p>\n

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photo credit: David Schwen<\/a><\/p>\n

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photo credit: Design Boom for Luciana Rondolini<\/a><\/p>\n

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So, are you feeling hungry or inspired?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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