# Edible Exhibitions Daniel Spoerri Holds the ‘Eating the Universe' Exhibition By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-12-09 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-art References: [kunsthalle-duesseldorf.de](http://www.kunsthalle-duesseldorf.de/e/ausstellung/presse/index.html) & [kunsthalle-duesseldorf.de](http://www.kunsthalle-duesseldorf.de/e/ausstellung/termine/index.html) “Eat Art” is a phrase thought up by Daniel Spoerri. Eat Art, otherwise known as [art made with food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moma-mart), first sprung up in Düsseldorf shortly after Spoerri opened up a restaurant at the Burgplatz. While restaurant life was good, Spoerri had an obvious passion for art, particularly if it was edible. As a result, Spoerri opened up an [art gallery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery) dedicated to Eat Art way back in the early 1970s. The yummy exhibition, ‘Eating the Universe,’ is one that deals with [food-related issues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banquet-echoes) such as mass consumerism, poor diets, affluence vs poverty and globalization. Eat Art is an art form that has the potential to be more telling than any other. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 29% | 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) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eat Art:** The trend of creating art using food presents opportunities for disruptive innovations in the art industry by exploring new mediums and engaging with social and environmental issues. - **Food-related Issues:** The trend of addressing food-related issues through art exhibitions provides opportunities for innovative approaches in the food industry to promote sustainable and healthy eating habits. - **Social Commentary:** The trend of using edible art to make social statements opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the art and activism industries by merging creative expression with societal issues. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Industry:** The art industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by embracing the Eat Art trend, exploring new mediums, and engaging with social and environmental issues. - **Food Industry:** The food industry can leverage the trend of addressing food-related issues through art exhibitions to promote sustainable and healthy eating habits, creating new products and marketing strategies. - **Activism Industry:** The activism industry can explore disruptive innovation by integrating edible art into campaigns and protests, merging creative expression with social commentary to raise awareness and engage with audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painterly Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7-paintings-the-art-of-dining.md) - [Artistic Dining Destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daniels-room.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Contemporary Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-start-over.md) - [Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar.md) - [Artist-Honoring Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-honoring-exhibition.md) - [Mayo-Inspired Art Gallery Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-gallery-popup.md) - [Industrial Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sized.md)