QimmyShimmy, Macarons

HOUSE OF THE RISING LIGHT: Dorothy Circus Rome & London | Group Show

30 Jul - 18 Sep 2020

QimmyShimmy

Macarons

Mixed media

9.5 x 9.5 x 2 cm
3.7 x 3.7 x 0.7 inches

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'My work has always been about finding that ‘sweet-spot’ between beauty and horror. For this series, I worked with imagery of sweets and pastries, food that people often find desirable,...

"My work has always been about finding that ‘sweet-spot’ between beauty and horror. For this series, I worked with imagery of sweets and pastries, food that people often find desirable, and I thought it would be fun to turn this familiarity and sweetness into something strange and unexpected. As a Singaporean, who has lived abroad for some years, I find myself in situations where food from my culture appears strange (and sometimes even repulsive) to people unfamiliar with our cuisine. I found it intriguing that food can elicit that broad spectrum of emotions, and that’s why it became a strong theme in my work." - QimmyShimmy