# Imaginative Food Art These Edible Sculptures Send a Message About Food Consumption By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-06-16 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-sculptures References: [blog.instagram](http://blog.instagram.com/post/145926822287/160614-mundane-matters) & [blog.instagram](http://blog.instagram.com/post/145926822287/160614-mundane-matters) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop) account. Alongside these photos, the artist includes comments about patience, [food waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn-studio-series) 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Food Consumption:** Creating edible sculptures that promote sustainability encourages consumers to reconsider their food choices. - **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. - **Ethical Food Production:** Emphasizing the importance of ethical food consumption through art can disrupt traditional food production practices and encourage more responsible methods. ### Sectors Adopting This - **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. - **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. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Collectable Sculptural Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inedible-doll.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Innovative Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-tableware1.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Architectural Sugar Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-story-of-salt-and-sugar.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eps-expanded-polystyrene-serie.md)