"THE FOODHIST TEMPLE," a sanctuary of food sculptures by artist Peter Anton will be presented at the UNIX Gallery New York. The solo exhibition will be on view from April 2 - May 14, 2015. There will be an opening reception April 2, 2015 at 6-8 PM. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 - 6 PM.
"The temple will be a place of meditation, peace, and happiness - a shrine devoted to the celebration of food and life," says Anton, whose larger-than-life mixed-media sculptures of delectable sweets and savory foods will be displayed at various altars stationed throughout the gallery. Visitors will be asked to remove their shoes upon entering. Pillows and rugs will be positioned on the floor. "Believers" can relax, reflect, and achieve a heightened awareness of the importance of food and all of its pleasures.
"FOODHIST TEMPLE" will include Anton's monumental-sized, hyper-realistic boxes of chocolates, donuts, cakes, pizza, bacon, fried eggs, sushi, and other craved food items. His sculptures are crafted from carefully selected and manipulated materials, including resin, metal, wood, clay, and acrylic and oil paints.
"With heightened color and exaggerated forms, my work promises the unattainable in life: ultimate satisfaction," says Anton. "Food evokes a sense of well-being and is an important part of the special memories in our lives. I like to create art that can lure, charm, tease, disarm, and surprise. The sensual nature of the works stirs desire, passion, obsession, and indulgence. I activate the hunger people have for the things that give them pleasure."
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