Artifact 4 – Food as Art
I wanted to take the time to reflect on this posting because food is a huge aspect of my life. I believe that food is the cause for 30% of my happiness. As ridiculous as that sounds, I don’t mean it in a survival way, I mean it as an enjoyment to my life. I would consider myself a huge foodie, and the joy that comes from food is something that I will never give up. To discuss my idea of food as an art, I believe it is this sole reason why I enjoy it. The colors, the flavors, the textures, and tastes that come from all of this is the reason why its viewed as art. Whether you are viewing it or eating it, it all is considered art to me because it can be seen as beauty or it can be seen as delicious.
After doing this assignment, I decided to try to make art myself but creating a completely unique and new meal. I threw mushrooms, onions, peppers, chicken, salt, peppers, sweet sauce, honey, spices, and came out with a colorful chicken veggie stir-fry that looked beautiful. “Art is universal”, which shows that art can take any form even if it is then eaten. When reflecting on this post, I thought about the mainstream art forms that are in our modern day society, for instance music, and paintings/drawings. Although I want to say music is my favorite art form, food when considered art, is my ultimate favorite. As I continue into my life, I would like to focus on creating food as an art rather then just doing it to serve my hunger. It becomes way more meaningful and passionate when you are trying to create something that can move you and change you as a person.
