I am far too tired from the holiday weekend to churn out a real blog entry today. Instead, I will leave you with this photo I took at the Indianapolis Art Museum last Sunday. From across the gallery it looks like a normal plate.
But upon careful inspection…yes, there are BUGS painted on it! Insects crawling on the dinnerware!
I don’t know if I should be grossed out or awed by the cleverness.
anji says
December 1, 2008 at 7:39 pmReminds me of this piece of work:
http://www.msdlists.com/surrealism/images/full%20size/Dali%20Persistence%20of%20Time.jpg
Though, this version is kinda cute:
http://www.mountlehmanllamas.com/dali-llama-time.jpg
(Dali Llama)
maggie says
December 1, 2008 at 8:11 pmWhoa. Cool. This reminds me of bugs trapped in amber – my favorite jewelery. My boyfriend thinks I’m nuts because I like bugs in my earrings.
K says
December 1, 2008 at 8:17 pmVictorian enthusiasm for natural history in action!
I don’t find the bugs particularly offputting. If they were butterflies, I’m sure nobody would turn a hair…
barbara says
December 1, 2008 at 8:32 pmThat’s even grosser than a wing nut in spaghetti! :)
Jenna says
December 1, 2008 at 9:45 pmI don’t normally have a problem with bugs on dinnerwear, but that one bug looks too much like a cockroach to me. *laughs* I’m not sure that I could eat food off of the plate if I paid too much attention to that. lol
Cynthia says
December 1, 2008 at 9:59 pmTotally awed.
Andy L says
December 1, 2008 at 10:29 pmLOL – my dh is an entomologist (bug guy) so we have bugs in the freezer, bugs in boxes around the house and garage (dead and alive), oh it’s a jungle out there! Pretty good eagle eyes, pegging those little fleet feet! Hope you had a great T’giving weekend!
Amy says
December 2, 2008 at 1:39 amAn artist with a sense of humor!
MizFit says
December 2, 2008 at 6:22 amI love that.
until I can afford that I shall stick with my plastic skull and cross bones set.
cindy says
December 2, 2008 at 6:22 amThat is beautiful! What a neat idea… and it is nice to know that someone was “stepping outside the box” even when appearing to conform to traditional Victorian standards. And yet with such grace! There is a lesson there…
weightlossguru says
December 2, 2008 at 9:51 amThe earliest diet-plate?
s says
December 2, 2008 at 8:02 pmhaha ew!
SuzyJones says
December 3, 2008 at 1:18 amfor those who are afraid and on diet, this dishware is best for them. haha