My shrine will focus on pasta and the different shapes it comes in. I am choosing this food to develop my project around because I consume and enjoy pasta weekly. As a distance runner, pasta is a staple food in my diet. I am also a vegetarian, so pasta is usually what I end up having to order at restaurants. Therefore, I feel very connected to pasta and feel that it would be interesting to explore this relationship visually.
I want to highlight the many shapes that pasta can be made into. There are three types of pasta: short, long, and pastina. Within these types are a host of specific, individual shapes designed for certain dishes or to support various sauces. With this, I hope to include as many shapes as possible. My goal is to showcase recognizable shapes such as penne and bowtie, as well as more unique shapes like cavatappi. I also think that the sundry of shapes will be useful in creating a dynamic, interesting sculpture with texture and personality.
My audience for this project is anyone who has ever eaten pasta. The multiple recognizable pasta forms that I will be incorporating will hopefully intrigue many and remind them of the food that they most likely eat often. It is also for those who enjoy food presentation, or the aestheticization of meals. In general, however, I want to make this sculpture as a lighthearted, appreciative ode to pasta rather than elucidate any ulterior serious message about things like overconsumption or gluttony.