Food art

Food art is a type of art that depicts food, drink, or edible objects as the medium or subject matter of an artistic work. It can be presented in two-dimensional or three-dimensional format, like painting or sculpture. Contemporary food artists have experimented using different method and techniques like photography to change its purpose and use it as a source of story telling, humour and highlighting current world issues. Social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok have allowed artists and amateur users to share their creations easily online and start trends like #foodporn and #instafood as a result. In 1962, Alison Knowles, a founder of Fluxus, visual and performance artist debuted her artwork, Make a Salad, at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. In 1992, Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija staged an event in New York's 303 Gallery with the intention of "bringing people together" While there, he served free bowls of pad thai curry and rice to gallery goers to encourage a social environment where participants came together to take part in the activity. Some food art works use materials, like stone, to replicate food.