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Babybel Cheese, probably known less for their actual edibility, or lack thereof, and more for the nearly impenetrable red cocoon from which they’re packaged. Luckily, Tiffany of Cute Food For Kids, has found a creative way around the Babybel forcefield, and turns the mini cheese wheels into cute works of art.
Not to be outdone by sandwiches and candy bars, fruits and vegetables are now getting in on the scanning action. Consumables is a food art series by UK photographer Matt Walford, who similar to our other bisected foodstuffs, scans his subjects.
Artist Martha Rich paints a variety of subjects — from inspirational women and vintage underwear ads, to the aforemetioned cake and lobster. But regardless of the subject, her paintings always show a signature style that is steeped in sarcasm, while celebrating the ridiculous.
Rice Krispie Treat Sushi is brought to us by Renae Hapka of Cuteatz. Using everyone’s favorite gooey treat and creatively borrowing from Japanese culture, Renae creates the kid-friendly sushi in a variety of forms.
The link between food and sex is undeniable. But if science doesn’t do it for you, one need look no further than the work of Dallas-based artist Alexis Petruso. In her series of oil pastels, Foods & Nudes, Alexis deliberately separates the two concepts, only to reveal how strong that link actually is.