life saver (candy photos)
For this project I had to use candy to create a sculpture in real space and photograph each outcome. I chose to use gummy lifesavers (original flavors, of course-more color variety) because they have more flexibility and elasticity when sculpting. This project reminded me of when you see high fashion editorials in magazines with models in very stiff situations (like in couture gowns) with a realistic element, like a piece of candy corn on their tongue. I couldn’t find a good example but here are some similar:
I like contrasting certain elements, such as the fan or the chop sticks with the lifesavers. Also, I liked layering and sculpting the lifesavers on the images. I liked my photographs a lot because you don’t usually see gummy lifesavers interacting with real life (at least I don’t). Here, they are so bright and colorful and unexpected that somehow, they fit in perfectly. I might not be sculpting a lot with candy in the future, but I did love this project.
