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April 4, 2024
Grace Ebert
We’re excited to share a Colossal-curated challenge debuting April 11 at The Different Artwork Truthful Chicago. On opening night time, usher in spring with a magical edible set up by Chicago-based artist Hyun Jung Jun of Dream Cake Take a look at Kitchen.
In “Dreamscape,” candy meringues float amid an ethereal backyard, with delicate drawings airbrushed on web site. Jun is thought for sculptural pastries evocative of mountains, streams, and birds, which she refers to as “landscapes of pleasure.” Meant to be shared amongst associates, the desserts are inherently ephemeral, turning into an Epicruian reminder to savor moments of magnificence and pleasure. Viewers are invited to eat the meringues all through the night, remodeling “Dreamscape” from one diaphanous scene into one other.
Usually working with home supplies like candles and baked items, Jun started Dream Cake Take a look at Kitchen in 2020 as method to collect with small teams of associates when the world shut down. At present, the artist has totally integrated the pastry challenge into her follow, increasing how viewers interact together with her work as she invokes all 5 senses—she’s identified to depend on odor or sound to find out when a pastry is able to be faraway from the oven moderately than a timer.
Equally interested by taste profiles as she is the ultimate sculptural types, Jun gravitates towards savory parts like black sesame, inexperienced pea, roasted tomato, and Chinese language 5 spice that she pairs with lush buttercream piping and edible flowers. Whereas her elements may be unconventional, her works are elegant and welcoming, inspiring communal experiences of pleasure: sharing a meal, in any case, stays one of many nice, enduring technique of human connection.
Be part of Jun and Colossal on April 11 at The Different Artwork Truthful, which runs by April 14 at Artifact Occasions in Ravenswood. Use the code COLOSSAL20 at checkout for 20% off tickets. Discover extra from Dream Cake Take a look at Kitchen on Instagram.
#baking
#cake
#Hyun Jung Jun
#set up