A unique exploration of the culinary imagination and creativity of a
stellar array of international contemporary artists - a host of
intriguing personal recipes shown through the artists' own words and
images
Creativity doesn't stop at an artist's studio door - for many, it
continues into the kitchen. For the first time, more than 70 artists,
including Ghada Amer, Jimmie Durham, Studio Olafur Eliasson, Subodh
Gupta, Nikolai Haas, Jeppe Hein, Carsten Höller, Dorothy Iannone, Ragnar
Kjartansson, John Lyons, Philippe Parreno, Nicolas Party, Zina
Saro-Wiwa, Tiffany Sia, and Rirkrit Tiravanija, and others, have been
invited to share and illustrate a recipe of their own. These are either
the best culinary concoctions they have ever invented, or an especially
meaningful dish. The result is an exciting range of contributions
spanning all manner of meals and drinks, both savory and sweet, from
around the globe, brilliantly brought to life by a wealth of sketches,
photographs, collages, paintings, and personal snaps.
Many of the culinary creations included are achievable by adventurous
home cooks, but the pages include an incredibly diverse array of dishes
from the conceptual to the personal, the elaborate to the simple, the
sweet to the savory, and from the serious to the funny to the downright
bizarre. With an introduction by the globally celebrated chef and art
enthusiast Massimo Bottura, this is an intriguing and entertaining gift
for food lovers and contemporary art enthusiasts alike.
