South African artist Cow Mash has created the country’s first-ever edible and spreadable sculpture, using a modified butter spread.
Known for her work in black and white, Mash recently took on the challenge of working with a new and rather unusual medium— a modified butter spread made by Stork.
Mash, who initially found it daunting to create art meant to be consumed – diverging from the traditional notion of art being observed from a distance – leaned into the slippery experience of working with a form of butter, and created something truly out-of-the-ordinary in the process.
Despite obvious hurdles like temperature control and working with a softer material than what she was used to, Mash created a one-of-a-kind, and quite proudly South African work of art.
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Inspired by the sharing spirit of her late grandmother, Mash named the piece Gopolang Gae (Remember Home).
Unveiled at private exhibition in Johannesburg, the sculpture took form as a bowl-like structure that guests could dig into while admiring the unique work and medium.
“There’s a beauty to a gathering of people coming together to consume a labour of love,” shares Mash.
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