Food for Thought - Illustration

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"Food for Thought"
Nando's 2015 Art Initiative - Your Art, Your Story - Submission
[National Finalist]

Food conveys culture. On the other hand, puns are quirky linguistic features meant to invoke laughter. To me, Life is a banquet of puns. Coupled with my food obsession, the theme “Food For Thought” became their offspring which is then brought to life using food characters. The engagement of these food characters in a food fight undermines the formality of the grand dining hall which is a manifestation of my reluctance towards strict conformity in my family and society.

So, food and puns played pivoting role in bringing across playful messages and in turn forging familial bonds especially during meal times. Despite all the seemingly chaotic ups and downs in Life, the “organized chaos” in my illustration is a projection of my “thinking palace” and my way of coping with the “lemons” presented by Life. Life is actually a piece of cake! Puns and food are my optimistic way of telling my life’s story, much like the eggs and butter in the batter of a cake.

All works are original and © Yu Jing.

Size: 2ft x 3ft