MICHIKO KON - Eat

MICHIKO KON
Eat

Published by Shogakukan, 1987
Book size 22 x 26 x 1 cm
Pages 92 pages
Hardcover

"Taste, hearing, sight, touch, smell. I want to express myself using all my feelings. This book can be interpreted as a set of sensations", says Michiko Kon.

The photographer builds her universe by combining food with everyday objects: The bra with kohada (spotted shad), tights filled with cabbage, the toothbrush garnished with salmon eggs, a vase with oysters, the fish surrounded by wool, the hanging shrimp sweater etc. This surreal world shows us the strength of the art of still life.

The contrasts between dark and light values ​​make the eyes of the fish, which seem almost animated, shine. This bit of humor and provocation is supposed to stimulate our emotions. And on the cover again, it says "Do not show this book to children". If it is common, in France as in Japan, to warn children not to play with their food, the book is addressed to big children as adults and calls for the transgression of a ban now authorized.

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Taste, hearing, sight, touch, smell. I want to express myself using all my sensations. This book can be interpreted as a set of sensations, Michiko Kon tells us.

The photographer builds her universe by combining food with everyday objects: The kohada (spotted shad) bra, tights filled with cabbages, a toothbrush filled with salmon eggs, a vase of oysters, the fish wrapped in wool, the sweater with hanging shrimps etc.
This surreal world shows us the power of still life art.

The contrasts between dark and light values ​​make the eyes of the fish shine, making them seem almost animated. This touch of humor and provocation is supposed to stimulate our emotions. And on the cover again, it is written "Do not show this book to children". If it is common, in France as in Japan, to warn children not to play with their food, the book is thus addressed to the big children that adults are and calls for the transgression of a taboo that is now authorized.