Alison Miller Week 13_Artist Statement

Hey everyone! I've heard theres been a lot of progress in senior show and am excited to see the show all put together! I know y'all must be getting excited as well and looking forward to graduation :) 

For the blog assignment this week was an artist statement rough draft so heres mine;

Food for Thought: Origins is a continuance to a project exploring American culture through cuisine. I continued with the theme by mimicking the 16th-17th century still life paintings and vanitas that feature food as an allegoric reference and boasted the value of food as a correlation to religion, wealth, and even the transience of life to the country of origin. Focus was placed on the evolution and modification caused by society's influence into what is now considered the American staple food. Through my investigation and research, I have observed that much like the American individual, these foods have heritage stemming from other countries and cultures. The images presented offer viewers a perception of historical and contemporary aspects that are encompassed into their basic everyday routine and provokes evaluation of their ancestry that influences their identify.  

Let me know what you think and/or any suggestions to make it stronger. See y'all on Wednesday when we get together for the artist talks.