The Greatest Food Culture Site Ever*
Veg of the Day — an awesome papercraft series by artist Polly Lindsay — is certainly nice enough when viewing straight-on. However, it isn’t until we catch a side view, that we realize what makes this project special.
Using layers of paper to recreate the intricacies of actual produce, they’re then spaced apart and tiered. This technique helps add soft shadows and depth to the minimalist food items. Finally, vegetables are interesting.
[link, via First We Feast]
From your standard variety of apples, to your pomerac and cempedak, The Various Varieties of Fruits by Pop Chart Lab has them covered.
Prints available here. You can also get your veggies here.
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The galaxy is under siege by the evil meat empire, and it’s up to the vegetable rebellion to stop them. Brought to us by Polish artist Nela Krzewniak, the paintings depict our favorite Star Wars heroes as vegetables including Leek Skywalker, Leia Orguanabana, Chewbanana, and Master Yotato.
Inspired by her local farmers markets, and with the help of the mobile app Instagram, Los Angeles-based Julie Lee creates stunning food collages. By deliberately and sparingly arranging the food items she collects, the static images are arranged in a way to keep the viewer’s eyes moving.
Instagram, which Lee uses brilliantly, gives the photos a soft and inviting tone — making them worthy of becoming your desktop [or guest room] wallpaper. See more of Julie’s work here, along with tips and stories from her culinary adventures.
[link, via Feature Shoot]
Synesthesia is a condition of the mind, where the line between senses becomes blurred. The ability to see sounds, or hear colors, is a common occurrence. To illustrate this in the most bizarre way possible, director Terri Timely created the aptly titled Synesthesia.
The short film begins with a boy who perceives tastes as sounds, literally plugging into and listening to his food — then it just spirals out of control from there. Enjoy.