It’s pie week right here on the Nice Artists’ Bake Off, and the competitors is heating — and, apparently, consuming — up. René Magritte was eradicated after the judges found him snacking on apples from the provision cupboard and making an attempt to cover by holding one in entrance of his face; alas, his efforts have been in useless. Final week, we noticed the showdown between Marcel Duchamp and bestie-turned-enemy André Breton, who declared a meals combat among the many Surrealist bakers earlier than storming out of the tent after Duchamp tried to smash a key lime pie in his face. Now, solely six contestants stay. Will they slice by way of the noise to current pie-oneering bakes with an artsy twist, or crumble below strain? Let’s check out their remaining submissions.
Marcel Duchamp: “Untitled (Fork With Concept of Pie: Remnants of a Meal Already Eaten) — Edition One of Infinity”It’s giving “concepts of a plan,” sadly. (picture through Wikimedia Commons, edit Shari Flores/Hyperallergic)
Beginning off sturdy, Marcel offered the judges with a used fork resting beside an empty pie tin affected by crust remnants. “It represents the idea of a pie,” he defined. A close-by observe, evidently not a part of the presentation, bore the phrases “ART-WORLDERS I WOULD LUV 2 PIE.” Marcel stuffed it into his pocket as soon as he realized, apologizing profusely. We’ve redacted among the names for privateness causes per the artist’s request. General, a daring presentation, if a bit underdone.
Could Morris: “Autumnal Tree”
Merely ethereal! Preserve it away from Marcel. (picture through Wikimedia Commons, edit Shari Flores/Hyperallergic)
The unsung artist has performed it once more with this apple tree pie, bringing her beautiful embroidery abilities to bear on a traditional taste and even dotting the floor with tiny star anise pods. Alas, we judges didn’t dare eat her creation as a result of it was just too stunning to devour, nevertheless it was nonetheless a tasty feast for the eyes, identical to Could’s personal designs.
Alma Thomas: “The Blossom”
I’ll hear no slander of this pristine blooming pie, swish and clear-eyed as its maker’s oeuvre. 10/10. One other decide docked factors as a result of the petals had a slight aftertaste of acrylic paint, nevertheless it’s all a part of the expertise. What’s somewhat pigment in your pie?
Marina Abramović: “The Artist Is Humble … Are You?”
A lot wasted promise right here … (picture through Wikimedia Commons, edit Lakshmi Rivera Amin/Hyperallergic)
Donning a plain white bib, the artist sat at a desk set for one earlier than a pie bearing an indication labeled “humble.” Felt half-baked to me, and she or he didn’t even allow us to attempt the pie as a result of it could “interfere with the integrity of the piece.” Meanie.
Maurizio Cattelan: “Indigestion”
That is getting ridiculous. Tastes like literal spoiled yogurt, as we anticipated, and the provenance of the pie itself is doubtful (we’ve had some points with the artist sneaking out after-hours and shopping for pre-made baked items on the native Dealer Joe’s, then passing them off as his personal).
Yoko Ono: “Pumpkin Pie(ce)”
In an über-deconstructed pie, the artist hand-delivered every decide a beautiful speckled pumpkin freshly picked from a close-by patch. “For what is a pie if not the fruit from whence it came?” she defined through an accompanying pre-recorded audio work. Touché, Yoko. Touché. Not a lot to style right here, however the reminiscence of pumpkin pie is sustenance sufficient.
René Magritte: “I Refuse to Concede This Competition, By George”
You may’t lose if you happen to’re not within the recreation, proper? (picture through Wikimedia Commons, edit Lakshmi Rivera Amin/Hyperallergic)
Sigh. Regardless of his elimination, René merely can’t take a touch. His submission’s a bit spinoff, mais oui?
