October 21, 2011

Inspiration - Ayako Suwa

"To eat is to live,
To taste is to evolve."

Like Marije Vogelzang, Ayako Suwa enjoys using food as her medium of communication. She creates theatrical banquets for her eating experiences, fusing the environment with her food. However, she tends to focus more on the emotional aspects of her experiences through the taste of her creations. Her eating experiences are narratives as well.

These two images are taken from her interview with PingMag in 2008 for her "Stimulus and Relaxation" exhibition, in which she explored the usage of pepper and various spices.



The following pieces are from her collection of Emotional Foods, each of which is crafted with the intention of emulating a particular emotion within the consumer:


And some examples of her various theatrical banquets:




Do check out her website: foodcreation

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