'Table Manners' and 'Tasteful' Projects

The Rotterdam based design couple Minale-Maeda, Mario Minale and Kuniko Maeda, have been delving into the world of values and consumption using food as a point to begin the conversation. Their projects Table Manners and Tasteful are full of objects that bring subtle and powerful statements to the veritable everything that goes along with eating. And here we are again at the ubiquitous power of food as it relates to everything else.

Lace tablecloth ceramic transfer and laser engraving on simple dishes and cutlery.

Glass and coaster decorated with matching lace centerpiece motive.

Toast pan with delfts pattern and coordinated plate.

Place mat, plate, knife and fork decorated by connecting lace pattern marking proper setting.

Lace tablecloth silk-screen print on simple dining table.

Delfts porcelain pattern toasted on sandwich
Fast food has no dish. Food can carry the dish instead of eating without dish

T-shits with silk-screened lace tablecloth motives to be taken off and used to eat fast food with manners.

Slices of bread, ham and cheese sewed into tablecloth. Cross over of food and clothing. Sewing is a technique of clothing translated into food.

 

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