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Liquifying Sugar Sculptures

Skye Kelly Uses Toffee to Articulate the Aesthetics of Transition

— June 5, 2012 — Art & Design
When most people think of toffee, they imagine the delicious sugar treat that melts in your mouth, but Skye Kelly is not most people. This artist hears toffee and thinks of the potential it has for art.

Her sculptures revolve around the transition between solid objects into a gelatinous pile of goo. The visual aesthetics of her installation borders between the accidental and the carefully observed. Her piece entitled 'Creep (Strain)' is composed of an overhanging fixture that slowly drips a waterfall of liquid toffee. The folds and constantly evolving status of the structure makes the piece a study in the art of change and new perspectives.

Rather than looking at Kelly's artwork as something that is established and set, the audience will find the beauty comes through the constant shift in appearance and form.
Trend Themes
1. Transitional Sculptures - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new materials and techniques to create sculptures that capture the beauty of transition and evolution.
2. Fluid Artistics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Using liquids and gelatinous materials in art to create unique visual aesthetics and dynamic installations.
3. Dynamic Installations - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing interactive installations that evolve and change over time, inviting viewers to experience art in a new way.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Sculpture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovating traditional sculpting techniques by incorporating unconventional materials and exploring new forms of expression.
2. Food and Beverage - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experimenting with edible materials and transforming food into art, pushing the boundaries of culinary creativity.
3. Event and Exhibition Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating immersive and interactive exhibits that engage visitors by offering them an ever-changing visual experience.
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