Last Updated on December 14, 2024
A collection of food paintings by New Zealand artist Amiria Gale.
This series of paintings explores the definition of food. Her current works illustrate what she defines as ‘Food’ or ‘Non-Food’ – the difference being crucial in achieving good health.
These works aim to illustrate that food is that which nourishes us, rather than processed and deceptive arrangements of manufactured ingredients – as per the ideas of Libby Marama Grace. This non-food has been processed to the extent that nutritional content is removed and calorie concentration increased, while flavors distorted and manipulated. Non-foods appeal to our taste-buds but do not provide the nutrition that our bodies are hungry for.
These paintings endeavour to illustrate the artificial, glossy, nature of such products in a way that their seductive quality is less certain, while elevating the beauty of genuine foods.
This website has been created by Amiria Gale and contains artwork as well as unrelated ramblings. Amiria has been a teacher of Art & Design and Curriculum Co-ordinator in Auckland schools. She has a Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Architecture (First Class Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching. Amiria now runs the Student Art Guide, a website dedicated to helping high school Art students excel.