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Artible

Food, the new medium splashing across the art scene

Implications - The kitchen is the new hot spot in these artists’ lofts, as their creative passions are being explored in new pieces made entirely of food. No matter what the content ends up being, the juxtaposing of two passions leads to creative excitement and fresh interest.
Trend Themes
1. Food Art - Combining culinary skills with artistic flair, food art provides an opportunity for both chefs and artists to showcase their creative talents, allowing for experimentation with unusual textures, colors and forms.
2. Bento Box Art - Using the traditional Japanese bento box, food artists are able to create a canvas for their culinary creations, transforming everyday foods into visually appealing and whimsical art.
3. Edible Sculptures - Transforming food into sculpted art pieces, edible sculptures allow chefs and artists to showcase their creativity with unique forms, shapes and textures.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage Industry - By embracing food art, the food and beverage industry can attract a new market of consumers who are seeking unique culinary experiences.
2. Art and Design Industry - Food art provides a unique opportunity for artists and designers to showcase their creative talents through a new medium and collaborate with the food industry.
3. Entertainment Industry - Edible sculptures and food art provide opportunities for theme parks, exhibitions and festivals to offer unique and engaging attractions and experiences for visitors.
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Japanese Lunch Art
Japanese Lunch Art
Bizarre Bento Boxes
In the past, Trend Hunter has featured creative Japanese artworks made of food, housed in bento boxes, and Japanese lunch boxes. Now, we have a new collection of intriguing 'bento art'. The imagery… MORE
Edible Landscapes
Edible Landscapes
Foodscapes by Carl Warner
These peculiar food landscapes were created by photographer Carl Warner. The talented still life photographer has done a tremendous job in the collection of images in which foods represent common elements… MORE
Bread Art
Bread Art
When Playing With Food Is a Good Thing
Maybe it is because I am on a diet, but no matter where I look, I am confronted with awesome food innovations, from cakes earlier this week, to these edible architecture creations. But forget the cakes,… MORE
Edible Cartoons
Edible Cartoons
Face Food Bento Boxes
The Japanese bento box, or lunch box, dates back hundreds of years in Japanese history. The contemporary bento box has been influenced by pop culture elements such as movies, TV shows and manga. The… MORE
Edible Album Covers
Edible Album Covers
Obacchi Jacket Bento Meals
Bento boxes are a tradition of Japanese cuisine. They are home-packed meals which can be very elaborately arranged and the food is decorated to look like people, animals, or characters and items such as… MORE
Food Sculptures
Food Sculptures
Because It's Fun to Play With Your Dinner
We've all been told to not play with our food. However, the producer of these creations obviously didn't listen. The collection of images includes everything from a hungry bread monster eating a knife,… MORE
Burnt Food Museums
Burnt Food Museums
Celebrating Really Bad Cooking
The Burnt Food Museum is a glorious celebration of when cooking goes wrong, badly wrong. It is a really quirky website and offers you a feel-good affirmation that your cooking is not all that bad. What… MORE
Ketchup As You Tube Art
Ketchup As You Tube Art
More Playing With Your Food
I love this video of Kethchup Art video so much - in fact I think the EclecticAsylumArt totally rock and I love the idea of You Tube as an art gallery. Basically it's a group of you tube users who upload… MORE