Patricia Untario Indonesian, b. 1984
Thank you Vegetable
Plants in framed glasses with LED lights
D=20 cm, 9 pieces
Thank You Vegetables is an artwork created by preserving charred leafs between two pieces of glass. She elevates the beauty and value of leaves that are forgotten and thrown away to maintain a pristine image; garnish vegetables that were harvested just to present an image of sophistication wilting without being eaten at restaurant trash piles, or outer leaves of plants that are peeled away despite being perfectly edible. A juxtaposition to the process of wilting, Untario archive the leaf in between glass to make the impermanent seems permanent.
Thank You Vegetables is an artwork created by preserving charred leafs between two pieces of glass. She elevates the beauty and value of leaves that are forgotten and thrown away to maintain a pristine image; garnish vegetables that were harvested just to present an image of sophistication wilting without being eaten at restaurant trash piles, or outer leaves of plants that are peeled away despite being perfectly edible. A juxtaposition to the process of wilting, Untario archives the leaf in between glass to make the impermanent seem permanent.
