Food as Art

Food has obviously been around as far back as we can remember as it is a vital part of life. So it should come as no surprise that it has had some type of impact on all different facets and interests in life, including art. In the article “Appetizing art: from chocolate syrup to corn chips, food is being used as an artistic material by a growing number of contemporary artists,” by Vanessa Silberman, this very idea of food of art is taken a deeper look into. Silberman begins the article explaining that the use of food as an art form has been around since the early 20^th century when she states that Daidaists, Surrealists and Futurists all began using food as a medium for their creative minds. It has even reached a point where the artistic work surrounding food can be found in various museums and art galleries, food as art is apparent everywhere. An example she used was an exhibition recently at Harvard University where one could find more than 50 different kinds of sculptures and other artistic creations made through food. Silberman then tops off the article by speaking how artists are using food to express many different kinds of ideas and feelings, whether it be about gender roles or eating disorders, food can speak so many different languages.
Food as art is not merely a question, but rather an assumption, as proven by its historical uses, food has been used to express ones feelings and beliefs. People encounter food every day of their life, it would be nearly impossible not to make some type of connection with food. Food is also a way through which people can connect, whether it be family dinners or large gatherings, the way a host prepares food can be an expression of how much they care for the people for which they have invited. It is also important to remember that people can share their cultural backgrounds with one another through food as different parts of the world may prepare dishes in unique ways. Indeed, food as art is something which is very true and can be found everywhere in the world.

Bibliography:

Silberman, Vanessa. "Appetizing art: from chocolate syrup to corn chips, food is being    
     used as anartistic material by a growing number of contemporary artists." Look Smart:   
     Find Articles: Where to look for what you need. May 2002. 18 Apr. 2002 
     .