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Dessert I, West End, Brisbane, 2012

Dessert I

Commissioned by Louise Rollman and Damian Eckersley

14 February 2012. 1 performance, 8 guests.

Food and design by Elizabeth Willing.

A significant part of my practice is working within the context of dining, concept meals. This branch of performance within my practice allows me to bring together audience and artwork at the dining table to further explore the potential of individual interactions with artworks, and to continue my explorations of food as art material, the potential for multi-sensory engagement, and our complex relationships to eating. Hosted meals are also a space for me to present new sculpture and design elements created to reconsider the choreography of eating.

I purposely limit the documentation at these meals to ensure the comfort, and to limit any distractions, for the participants.

Cocktail recipe by Stephen Russell

Dessert I. 2012. Tipping plate serving petit fours. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing
Dessert I. 2012. Tipping plate serving petit fours. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing
Dessert I. 2013. Handmade ceramic spoons, porous handles infused with scents. Served with ice-cream. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing
Dessert I. 2015. Wedding cake deconstructed.   Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing
Dessert I. 2013. Ceramic mouth cup, used to serve warm sake cocktail combined with lemongrass garnish loop. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing
Dessert I. 2013. Ceramic mouth cup, used to serve warm sake cocktail combined with lemongrass garnish loop. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing
Dessert I. 2013. Sharp and smooth cheeseboards (used to influence flavour perception of cheese). 2013. 15x25cm. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing
Dessert I. 2015. Wedding cake deconstructed.   Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing
Dessert I. 2015. Wedding cake deconstructed.   Image courtesy of Elizabeth Willing