# Surreal Food Photography The Foodist Manifesto Series Features a Mad-Scientist Twist By Meghan Young | Published 2013-04-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-foodist-manifesto References: [trendland](http://trendland.com/the-foodist-manifesto) & [mart.trento.it](http://www.mart.trento.it/) The Foodist Manifesto photo series takes food photography to a whole new surreal level. The photographer behind the light-hearted photoshoot reveals, "I wanted to create a set of images that’s pitched somewhere between a test kitchen and a science lab. With a bit of a mad-scientist twist.” Well, he certainly succeeded in doing that. A collaborative effort between Martí Guixé, Alexis Georgacopoulos, Peter Marigold and photographer Daniel Stier, who locked themselves up inside the Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporaranea di Trento e Rovereto (MART), The Foodist Manifesto photo series is comprised of everything from dissected chocolate skulls to a loaf of bread with a mind of its own and a sliced paper apple. It's certainly a crazy kitchen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 42% | 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Surreal Food Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unconventional food presentation techniques in restaurants to create unique dining experiences. - **Mad-scientist Food Concepts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop food products that combine science and culinary arts to captivate consumers with innovative flavors and textures. - **Artistic Culinary Experiments:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with artists and photographers to create visually stunning food installations that blur the line between art and cuisine. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate surreal food photography concepts into advertising campaigns to attract a younger, creative audience. - **Restaurant and Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create themed dining experiences inspired by surreal food photography, where guests can immerse themselves in a whimsical culinary world. - **Food Photography and Styling:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer specialized workshops and courses to teach photographers and stylists how to create captivating surreal food images. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unconventional Foodie Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-magazine.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Faux Food Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moma-mart.md) - [Food-Inspired Brand Imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-clases-barcelona-venue.md) - [Artsy Surrealist Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gohar-world.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [AI-Generated Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaudiinspired.md)