The Aesthetics of Taste: Eating within the Realm of Art

Download or read book The Aesthetics of Taste: Eating within the Realm of Art written by Dorota Koczanowicz and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-02-17 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When does eating become art? The Aesthetics of Taste answers this question by exploring the position of taste in contemporary culture and the manner in which taste meanders its way into the realm of art. The argument identifies aesthetic values not only in artistic practices, where they are naturally expected, but also in the spaces of everydayness that seem far removed from the domain of fine arts. As such, it seeks to grasp what artists – who offer aesthetic as well as culinary experiences – actually try to communicate, while also pondering whether a cook can be an artist.