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Feed Me Art

// November 26th, 2009 // b-scene // Alya

Picture yourself having dinner in an artist’s studio, being served fine wine and music, while casually eating a piece of yourself. Nope, this is not Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, it’s Art. When Sonjia invited me to her studio for an “Art Dinner”, I didn’t quite know what to expect. But this twenty-something artist either knows the wonders of Marketing and PR or is just a brilliant artist with a brilliant project. The concept is simple: book a dinner with her, either at hers where she will cook for you or a place of your choice. Get to know each other around a nice table, and as the conversation and wine do their magic, she paints a portrait of you to be served as dessert.

As the conversation evolves, the portrait becomes more and more resemblant.  Not the aesthetic details mind you, more in the colours and shapes she manipulates to create a personality. And all of a sudden it strikes you “that’s me!”. So depending on how adventurous or twisted you are, you either continue by saying “I’d like to eat me please” or “thanks, I’d like to take me home, and watch me.” What made this experience even more interesting on a personal level is when I later thought about the choice I made to eat it vs keeping it…

Sonjia isn’t the only artist to start her own eat me/watch me club. The NY artist Will Cotton recently put on a show at a Chelsea Gallery with the same premise. Famous for his art of fabulous confections on fabulous women and his candy landscapes, Mary Boone’s favorite pasticciere brought the concept full circle creating some truly visually delicious and actually edible art. He baked and the lucky invitees (collectors, critics and friends ate). Beautiful baked goods served by beautiful women.   Here are some pictures of what can be done with art and food