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Black Cod with Miso (after Chef Nobu Matsuhisa)
2019
Georges Le Chevallier
48” x 36”
Green Tea, acrylic and aerosol paint, graphite, on canvas
$1100
Chiles en Nogada (after Chef Angela Salamanca)
2018
Georges Le Chevallier
48” x 36”
Coffee, acrylic and aerosol paint, graphite, on canvas
$1100
Chilled Espresso with Ginger Beer and Rosemary-Grapefruit Bitters (after Kim Hammer)
2018
Georges Le Chevallier
48” x 36”
Coffee beans, raspberries, acrylic paint, graphite, on canvas
$1100
Artwork Statement
As a Latinx artist who was born in Europe, grew up in Puerto Rico, and currently lives in the South, I am fascinated about food, its preparation, intricacies in our society, and representation of different cultures.
In one hand, I see food as a positive influence to slow down, share time with family, pay attention to cultural and religious traditions, and start a conversation about multiculturalism in a time when we often lack civility with each other, especially towards immigrants.
In the other hand, I am also aware about the negative politics of food in our society. Not only there is a human and climate cost to growing our food, but certain cuisines can also be tied up to racists stereotypes and cultural appropriation.
Hence, I create an abstract “molecular gastronomy” for painting rooted in meditation and based on the plating practices of the culinary arts. To do this, I create mixed media paintings of specific food dishes from various cultures that I simplify to symbolic visual elements.
Some of the materials used in my paintings are natural paints and inks that I make from food ingredients such as coffee beans, turmeric, blueberries, and matcha green tea.
