On 11/26/11, Maria Shaban <maria_gail4u@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
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> THE FOOD DECO...
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> Seattle-based artist Christopher Boffoli's "Disparity" series aims to
> highlight America's culture of over-consumption, using hand painted railway
> model figurines glued into place onto real food. "I chose food as a backdrop
> because it is a constant," said Christopher. "People see a striking image
> of food and are immediately drawn in because it is something familiar.
> "Citrus mower"
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> "As an American too I think my choice is conscious in terms of the strange
> and often negative relationship that many Americans have towards food. I
> mean, the work is mostly humorous on the surface and most viewers will react
> to the humour in it. But I'm also perhaps making some other statements too
> about North America's food bounty, overuse, abuse and obsessions."
> "Green bean sawmill"
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> Christopher feels though that humour must be at the core of every image he
> is creating. "The images have a strength and a personality of their own,"
> said Christopher. But they are most often exhibited with captions that lend
> an extra bit of energy to the concept, and of course, often reinforce the
> laugh. Hopefully it gives the viewer a laugh at the expectation of events
> that may have followed."
> "Blackberry CSI"
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> Working on his project since 2006, Christopher has been inspired by the
> Lilliputians of 'Gulliver's Travels' to create his scenes. "The set-ups come
> from a very organic place," said Christopher. "I'll usually start with the
> food, seeing what's in season at the farmer's market, considering what I've
> shot before. Or I think about iconic foods, like Oreo cookies. I also
> consider how I can populate those images with figures with a context that
> makes sense.
> "Pepperoni fire brigade"
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> "We have a lot of overcast days here in Seattle so it has marvellous,
> diffused light. I try to use available light as much as possible, though if
> I'm still working as the evening approaches I'll set up a couple of
> off-camera slaves to add light. "
> "Pepper vespas"
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> "Peanut butter cup repair technicians"
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> "Chocolate cake crumb vacuum"
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> "Clamshell lovers"
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> "Barricade challengers"
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> "Pancake production crew"
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> "Waffle beekeepers"
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> "Kiwi painters"
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> "S'mores cupcake skier"
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> "Macaron production team"
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> "Cucumber sunbathers"
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> "Hand warmer"
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> "Chocolate quarry"
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> "Advanced yoga"
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> "Carrot runners"
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