# Artistic Junk Food Creations Jacques La Merde's Images Converts Packaged Food into Upscale Meals By M | Published 2016-06-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junk-food-creation References: [mentalfloss](http://mentalfloss.com/article/81713/instagram-chef-turns-junk-food-works-art) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/chefjacqueslamerde/) Jacques La Merde is the social media alias name of chef Christine Flynn that puts together junk food creations presented as upscale meals and posts them onto her [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kimchi-toastie) account. The meals transform the cheaply priced and high sugar content foods into gourmet food fusions that look as though they might cost triple the price at a luxurious restaurant. At a second glance, the viewer quickly realizes that the meals are made with packaged foods such as candy, cereal and cookies. Flynn's colorful [Instagram persona](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lynzi-judish-fridgescaping) translates to "Jack the Sh*t" which fits in well with the surrealist [junk food meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-trashy-gourmet) she creates that are arranged using an array of mixed-matched ingredients. The presentation speaks to how foods can be arranged using artistic preference over the traditional way of using taste. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Artistic Food Presentations:** There is an opportunity to create new and unique food presentations using unconventional ingredients. - **Gourmet Fast Food:** There is an opportunity to create new recipes with high-end ingredients and give a luxurious touch to fast food. - **Deconstructed Junk Food:** There is an opportunity to deconstruct popular junk foods and present them in elevated forms. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** This trend can disrupt the way food and beverage companies produce and market their products. - **Hospitality:** This trend can disrupt the traditional food presentation and menu offerings in the hospitality industry. - **Social Media Marketing:** This trend can disrupt the importance of conventionally trained chefs by giving exposure to amateur creative individuals on social media. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Fine Dining QSR Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-degustation.md) - [French Fry Restaurant Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fifis-fry-co.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Homestyle Flash-Frozen Food Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jane-foodie.md) - [QSR-Themed Premium Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litter-and-glamour-collection.md) - [Gourmet Festive Creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-festive-creations.md) - [Immersive Food Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/how-to-become-the-worlds-greatest-chef.md) - [Canned Fish Dinner Dates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tin-fish-date-night.md)