# Bitten Cutlery Chomp Away At Your Food With Bite Silverware by Mark Reigelman By Marissa Liu | Published 2010-02-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bite-silverware References: [blog.sub-studio](http://blog.sub-studio.com/2010/02/mark-reigelman-bite-silverware.html) & [markreigelman](http://www.markreigelman.com/) I don't know how functional the utensils from Mark Reigelman's 'Bite' silverware collection are, but it sure is an interesting way to look at the tools we use to eat. Reigelman created the [limited edition Bite silverware set](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-lickin-fork) as a commentary on starvation and obesity--point taken. I would be interested to know what it is like to actually use the pieces in the Bite silverware collection but these seem to be more for display than for eating. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Conceptual Cutlery Collections:** Designing conceptual cutlery collections that serve as art pieces and a commentary on social issues presents an opportunity to disrupt the tableware industry. - **Interactive Dining Ware:** Developing interactive dining ware that engages the senses and provides a unique eating experience presents an opportunity to disrupt the dining experience. - **Eating Disorder Awareness Campaigns:** Creating eating disorder awareness campaigns with thought-provoking designs and messaging in the form of functional art presents an opportunity to disrupt the healthcare industry. ### Where This Applies - **Tableware Manufacturing:** Manufacturing conceptual and interactive tableware for display and dining purposes presents an opportunity to increase market share in the culinary industry. - **Art and Design:** Collaborating with artists and designers to create unique, thought-provoking pieces of functional art presents an opportunity to disrupt the art and design industry. - **Healthcare Advocacy:** Partnering with healthcare organizations to create eating disorder awareness campaigns using functional art presents an opportunity to disrupt the healthcare advocacy industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Flatware Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-flatware.md) - [Aesthetically Functional Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restless-chopsticks-tableware.md) - [Interchangeable All-in-One Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinchy-cutlery.md) - [Speculative Cutlery Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon.md) - [Card-Size Travel Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-cutlery.md) - [Machine-Made Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gcode-flatware.md) - [Flatpack Metal Utensil Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uphold-cutlery.md) - [Aesthetically Pleasing Cutlery Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-utensil-set.md) - [Durable Sustainable Cutlery Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lollo.md)