Alchemy of Edibles

2024
Photo collage and drawing
450*110cm

The notion of nourishment defines what sustains vital activity; it reveals the various energetic aspects that shape the forms and substances of the world and the human body. Meanwhile, art explores the sensory pathways through which humans conceive and perceive the universe around them.
This drawing illustrates a continuity of different forms of food, with their potential energy flows indicated by metallic arrows, and notes on the effects of each ingredient on the human body written on an intimate scale. Eating is an act of exchange. How do we maintain a balanced and harmonious energy flow between the human body and the cosmos?
*Developed during the residency “Résidence(s) Croisée(s)” under their annual theme, “Art and Taste.”