Ferran Adrià's elBulli exhibition links culinary art with Natasha Gornik's BDSM imagery and avant-garde chefs.
The elBulli exhibition at Somerset House in London is open until 29 September 2013. It features a Polaroid of artist Richard Hamilton on a kitchen counter, symbolizing his respect for chef Ferran Adrià. Hamilton, who visited elBulli alongside Marcel Duchamp in the 1960s, compared Adrià to Shakespeare for his innovative culinary language, which impacted Adrià's involvement in Documenta 12. From 1984 until its closure in 2011, elBulli gained fame as a top restaurant. The exhibition also highlights Gestalten's 2013 publication, 'A Delicious Life', which examines global food trends. Founded in 2009 by Albert Adrià, Cook It Raw combines various culinary techniques. Additionally, food photography has gained popularity, with New York's Natasha Gornik exploring the connection between food and sexuality through voyeurism.
Key facts
- The elBulli exhibition at Somerset House in London runs until 29 September 2013.
- Ferran Adrià worked at elBulli from 1984 until its closure in 2011, making it a world-famous restaurant.
- Richard Hamilton visited elBulli in the 1960s with Marcel Duchamp and compared Adrià to Shakespeare.
- Adrià's participation in Documenta 12 was controversial and influenced by Hamilton's endorsement.
- Gestalten's 2013 book 'A Delicious Life' surveys global food entrepreneurs and culinary visual culture.
- Cook It Raw, founded in 2009 and led by Albert Adrià, combines rustic, ludic, and scientific culinary trends.
- Massimo Bottura created the dish 'Pollution – 20.30 Modena' in 2009, resembling a fetid pond.
- Natasha Gornik photographs BDSM imagery for galleries and food on her blog, relating food and sexuality.
Entities
Artists
- Ferran Adrià
- Richard Hamilton
- Marcel Duchamp
- Albert Adrià
- Massimo Bottura
- Natasha Gornik
Institutions
- Somerset House
- elBulli
- Documenta 12
- Gestalten
- Cook It Raw
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- Modena
- Italy