22 September 2022 – It Is Beautiful Because Of You and Me at Supper House
Styled as an “art and food showcase,” the Supper House’s latest exhibition It Is Beautiful Because Of Youand Me doesn’t disappoint.
Stepping into the space, there’s a whimsical take on the traditional ‘mama’ shop (a.k.a provision store) with a selection of beautifully designed tableware, snacks, and canned foods.
Shelves full of beautifully designed tableware, snacks, and canned foods.
On the walls and in various nooks and crannies, you can spy playful works by artists such as Masuri Mazlan, Hazel Lim, Alvin Ong, Adeline Kueh, Genevieve Ang, and Chia Ching Kai. Some of the works were made with cooking ingredients, while others resemble delectable snacks or refer to rituals of consumption.
Ceramic artist Genevieve Ang’s Heartbreak Wonderland (2022), which takes the form of a trio of lights with different facial expressions.
Alvin Ong’s painting Memory Palace (2022) was created with turmeric, chilli, and ink.
Masuri Mazlan’s Be like a flower, soft as thorns (2021). The exhibition text described the work’s tasting notes as “nostalgia, ice gem biscuits and happiness” — we couldn’t agree more!
(Left) Chia Ching Kai’s Potions, Elixir, and Everything-in-Between features the Paper Empress surrounded by a selection of foods and concoctions, akin to a beauty or wellness regime. (2022). (Right) Adeline Kueh’s Sugar and Spice incorporates warming spices such as cinnamon and pepper, to echo an embrace.
(Right) Hazel Lim’s Notations (2022), which were made from scraps of leftover fabric. We like how they recall little snacks like sandwiches and layer cakes! (Left) Lim’s Kisses by the Milky Way (2022) is the artist’s largest work to date. A long origami work, its pure white colour recalls the freshness of first love.
What takes the cake (literally!) is the edible artwork that takes the form of a kueh-and-cocktail pairing, which you can indulge in for $28. Equally cool is how the exhibition catalogue recalls a bar menu, describing each artwork as a selection of tasting notes.
Kueh’s Finding Joy includes a cocktail that encourages us to think about personal agency and our choices to incorporate pleasure into our everyday lives. Boasting sour, floral notes, the drink accompanies a seriously moreish kueh salat that was inspired by Lim’s Notations.
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It Is Beautiful Because Of You and Me is a showcase by the Supper House and Assembly Clan. The show runs until 1 October 2022. Click here to find out more.
