Artist Itamar Gilboa has a new pop-up installation called Food Chain that contains a year's supply of food items made out of porcelain. Gilboa hand-carved each piece of over 8,000 to-scale items. Among the many pieces are milk cartons, fruits, vegetables and condiment shakers.
After tracking everything Gilboa ate for an entire year he made molds of the 150 most commonly consumed foods. The items he created could stock the shelves of an entire super market.
The result ended up being an intimate look at food and human consumption, placing a new perspective on what each person eats. By creating white, flavorless, non-edible food items, he makes us consider our intake and then consider those who aren't so fortunate. Gilboa sells his artwork and donates a portion to organizations working to end world hunger. This is how his year's supply of food display earned the titled Food Chain. What Gilboa ate was turned into art, then exchanged for money, which will be spent on food.
Porcelain Food Sculptures
Artist Sculpts & Sells a Year's Supply of Food to Support World Hunger
Trend Themes
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2. Food Replicas - The creation of realistic food replicas using materials like porcelain opens up possibilities for unique art installations and displays.
3. Conscious Consumption - The concept of using art to provoke thoughts and discussions about human consumption encourages a more conscious approach to what we eat.
Industry Implications
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3. Charitable Organizations - Charitable organizations working to end world hunger can collaborate with artists who create and sell unique food art to raise funds and spread awareness about their cause.