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Raised pieces, banquet scenes, ice cream cones, cupcakes, Japanese cakes and donuts represent the vision of each artist in his culture and his relationship to the regressive world of sweet desserts.
This culinary debauchery is reminiscent of the eighteenth century naturalis- tic vogue whose ceramics in the shape of fruits and vegetables adorned the most incredible plates, displays and trays highlighting this cute sin for which it is commonly experienced so much indulgence.
Thus, the young American, Chris Antemann, was inspired by these eighteenth century feasts with his figurines as part of a rich feast at the orangery of the Palace of Versailles. In a floral, rococo and deliciously decadent, the elegant ones revel in light outfits with their discreetly naked companions. Parodying the excesses of the time, the poses are malicious with sensual glances to emphasize the abundance of culinary and carnal pleasures.
As for Anna Barlow, she presents her compositions of ice cream that melt to the rhythm of their matte and brilliant shades. The farandole of sweet foods dripping with cream symbolizes the temptation to the nausea of a too consumerist society.
Colorful and gracefully aligned, the 168 donuts made by the South Korean artist Jae Yong Kim, already famous in his country and the United States, offer a quite exquisite pleasure of eyes.
Each of these cakes, mythical specialty of American culture, is different, unique, numbered according to its form, its frosting, the shade of its color and the intensity of its brilliance.
Anna Barlow
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