“When autumn darkness falls, what we will remember are the small acts of kindness: a cake, a hug, an invitation to talk, and every single rose. These are all expressions of a nation coming together and caring about its people.” Jens Stoltenberg
When we think of cake we typically begin to think of birthdays, celebrations, happy moments, etc. To many other people, it is not just bout the happy moments and memories that are created and brought abroad through a delicious cake. Sometimes it is about the stories each cake tells and its representation to one’s own. Art comes in many shapes and sizes, but it is not always just about the size of a cake, but what it signifies. To be able to express art through baking and bring to life not only my own creations but the many storytellings and emotion of others. Cake has a great way of portraying the many amounts of what we consider art. Art in itself is an experience, whether it is creating the cake or even viewing it.
50 Shades of Grey? No, 50 Shades of Cake. Artist, Nancy Buchanan has created an abundance of art pieces that speak to political and social issues. Buchanan created many grayscaled cakes and pastries. Upon looking at these photos one would question why a cake would be colored in such a dim color, yet become fascinated and want to know more. When you first look at these photos you are fixated on the colors that are presented, yet the flowers that are peeking throughout this cake. I feel as though even though there could be subtle darkness it would not outcast the bright things in this case the flowers.
This project helps illustrate some points we have been discussing media images and identity because when we first look at images we tend to look at what is being portrayed and not necessarily what the origin and the background surrounding the images mean. These cakes have a gloomy presence and to me, it shows that it has a negative connotation. One of which might be the immense amount of sugary foods we consume. When we look at the many social media images, especially women, we tend to see people judge them based on what they look like. For example, Lizzo has been judged her whole career as of now because she is bigger than other artists. They would continue to judge someone because they see on the outside, but fail to realize there are layers to what a person goes through. When we look at cake we tend to look for sophistication. According to, Cake is How Memes Are Making Protest Art More Powerful, “The beauty of Dance’s sign lies in its simplicity”.
Fifty Shades of Cake; Nancy Buchanan
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