The Greatest Food Culture Site Ever*
Not only does artist Adam Hillman play with his food, but he meticulously arranges various foodstuffs and candies into aesthetically-pleasing patterns.
Whether the items are arranged by color, texture, or deconstructed and recomposed — the plates should satiate those with obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Check out more from Hillman over at Instagram.
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Our Instagram hit of U.S. States made of food is now in super-soft t-shirt form. So, it’s a great time to get some Foodnited States on your wall and your torso.
Today only (10/24/16) pre-order any two or more Foodnited States T-shirts and we’ll include a FREE The Foodnited States of America Poster.
So far, we have tees for Kaleifornia, S’moregon, New Pork, Avocolorado and Fishigan, with more on the way.
Every Foodnited States T-shirt is made from super-soft ring-spun cotton. Available in Men’s/Unisex and Women’s sizes. Get Foodnited while supplies last.
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In 1931, Salvador Dalí painted what would become his most recognizable work, The Persistence of Memory. Now, the ultimate work of surrealism is a trippy cake.
Created by Instructables member, nerdyKat, The Persistence of Memory Cake is complete with melting watches, craggy landscape, and “monster” figure. Check out how it was done in the video below.
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Art critic, Clive Bell, once theorized that art is subjective, and that the combination of lines and colors creates an aesthetic emotion unique to each person. In the case of MEMORIAL by artist David Shrigley, that emotion is apparently the fear of forgetting something at the supermarket.
MEMORIAL is a seventeen-foot tall stone monument that consists of nothing more than a list of grocery items. All the important stuff is there… peanut butter, ketchup, eggs, bread, etc. The monolith was erected by Public Art Fund, and is currently on display in New York City’s Central Park. Monument to self… buy bread.
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Italian artist, songwriter, and “fantasy researcher,” Diego Cusano, knows how to finish his art deliciously. Diego begins with beautiful pencil illustrations of pop culture characters, animals, and everyday objects — finishing the pieces with various food items.
The addition of edibles, besides a creative use of mixed medium, becomes the drawing’s only introduction of color. This juxtaposition of colored food and black and white illustration then gives the drawings two distinct parts, while also bringing everything together to complete a whole.
The use of food also adds an ephemeral quality, by giving the art a shelf life. Thankfully, Diego’s art lives on in photos, and in a book of his work, Food Art and Fantasy.
See more of Diego Cusano’s work over on Instagram, and visit his Etsy shop where prints of his work are available.
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