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Imaginative Food Art

These Edible Sculptures Send a Message About Food Consumption

— June 16, 2016 — Eco
Sydney-based artist Danling Xiao creates edible sculptures that promote the message of sustainability and ethical food consumption.

The edible sculptures are artistically photographed and posted on her 'Mundane Matters' Instagram account. Alongside these photos, the artist includes comments about patience, food waste and culture while emphasizes process over results. The edible sculptures are endearing but also provoke the viewer to consider the world around them and their impact on it -- whether small or large. To further prove her point against wasting food and resources, the artist eats her sculptures when she has completed photographing them.

By creating art that sends a message about something that is important to consider in today's world, Danling Xiao makes an impact creatively.
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Food Consumption - Creating edible sculptures that promote sustainability encourages consumers to reconsider their food choices.
2. Artistic Activism - Artists using their work to address social issues, like Danling Xiao does with her edible sculptures, can create disruptive conversations and inspire change.
3. Ethical Food Production - Emphasizing the importance of ethical food consumption through art can disrupt traditional food production practices and encourage more responsible methods.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can explore sustainable packaging and ethical sourcing to align with the message conveyed by edible sculptures promoting sustainability.
2. Art and Design - The art and design industry can embrace artistic activism as a way to create meaningful work and engage with social issues, similar to how Danling Xiao uses her edible sculptures.
3. Photography and Visual Arts - Photographers and visual artists can take inspiration from Danling Xiao's unique approach of capturing and sharing art that provokes thought and addresses important topics such as food waste and sustainability.
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