#Repost @whitewigphotography ・・・ Donut Rush: 2016 by Jae-Yong Kim. Hand crafted ceramic, gold/silver glaze, Swarovski crystals, mixed media. 5x5x1.5 in🎨 I 💙 donuts🍩 so this was a favorite to capture and share and it makes me wonder if there are more "designer donuts" out there that look like this and are edible because I would be interested especially the gold chrome frosted and Mickey Mouse eared versions!🐭 Notes: His motif is instantly recognizable and the viewer can’t subdue their immediate hankering for these sculptures. Concurrently, a parallel effect also takes hold of the viewer. Similar to being in a donut shop, a synesthesia effect causes each color to render a flavor and a sweet and/or savory dream starts to unfold. As these dreams develop, deeper meanings begin to emerge. Distinguishing colors, patterns and appliques start aligning themselves with art historical and pop culture references. By utilizing techniques resembling the paint drips of Jackson Pollack, rendering dots like Yayoi Kusama or giving a subtle nod towards Claes Oldenburg, Kim’s work tells a rich story about consumption and consumerism in the art world and beyond. Each unique sculpture has a clear and concise conversation loaded with its own attraction and dialogue. When I first saw Kim’s installation, I thought, “Oh, how I love donuts”. Then a conceptual dialogue ensued, “This one looks tastier than that one”, “but wait, that’s Kusama’s influence on this piece and Jim Dine’s on that one, a little Murakami over here, etc.” Kim’s obvious use of these motifs begs the question “is the viewer visually consuming a donut, an artwork, or the art world at large?” “Is Kim’s work a caustic comment on the art world’s rampant strides towards mass consumerism or possibly a poignant statement about the gluttonous effects of an over-caloric ‘art’ community or is it simply a treat?” #ilovedonuts #thedonutman #looksedible