Irene Westerbeek curates the website 'The cool Collector' She has written an article about the latest work from Klaus Pichler.http://thecoolcollector.net/sustainability-2/6468/
‘The One Third Project’ (2012) is
a series of beautifully composed still-life photographs of food by Austrian
artist, Klaus Pichler.
In many of his images, like the one above,
arranges the food in a style similar to the Dutch Masters’ still life
paintings. In a similar way to those masters, Pichler draws the viewer in with
the softly lit, brightly coloured and detailes shots. Then as you look closer,
you realise that all the food is at stages of decomposition. Some have turned
greem with mould without changing shape, whilst others have folded in on
themselves, leaking dark liquids. The Dutch Masters used the more subtle jolt
of insects or skulls to relay a message. But Pichler is commenting on the
amount of food that is wasted globally-One Third. I like the clash of seductive
and disgusting captured in his images.
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