Shilpa Mitha is an artist based in India who makes tiny meals out of clay through her business Sueño Souvenir. She told Mashable that she got started by making 3D paper sculptures and one day fashioned herself a set of miniature burger earrings -- marking the beginnings of an incredibly diverse and impressive series of tiny meals.
Previous projects include expansive breakfast buffets, a well-topped burger with golden brown fries, a tequila-lime chicken dish, rich chocolate cakes and other decadent desserts. Though the clay food isn't edible, some of the pieces look almost too good not to eat, with Shilpa Mitha including all the right textural details to make the sculptures look just like the real thing.
Custom orders for the tiny meals are taken through the Sueño Souvenir Facebook page, where consumers can request their favorite foods.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Miniature Clay Sculptures
- Creating intricate sculptures in miniature form, as seen with Sueño Souvenir's tiny clay meals, has the potential to disrupt the world of traditional sculptures.
- Customized Miniature Objects
- Creating customized miniature objects, like the tiny meals made by Sueño Souvenir, has disruptive potential in industries such as giftware and toys.
- Realistic-looking Miniature Objects
- The realistic-looking miniature objects created by Sueño Souvenir have the potential to disrupt industries such as art, home decor, and advertising through their hyper-realistic aesthetic.
Where This Applies
- Art
- Sueño Souvenir's miniature clay meals have the potential to disrupt the art world by showcasing detailed and intricate artwork in miniature form.
- Giftware
- The ability to customize miniature objects, like the tiny meals made by Sueño Souvenir, has the potential to disrupt the giftware industry by appealing to a wider audience with personalized gifts.
- Toys
- Sueño Souvenir's miniature clay meals have the potential to disrupt the traditional toy industry by offering miniature playsets with a realistic aesthetic and unique customization options.
