What the Kitchen Forgets is an ongoing series that transforms food waste into fine art, revealing unexpected beauty in what is often overlooked. I work with kitchen scraps such as an ageing cauliflower leaf or other remnants of daily life, scanning and enlarging them to expose intricate textures and organic forms that might otherwise remain unseen.
Some pieces are deliberately left to age before scanning, allowing time, decay and transformation to shape their surfaces. This quiet process of waiting lets the materials tell their own story, recording subtle shifts in colour, shape and structure. By capturing these details, I aim to slow the act of looking, encouraging viewers to spend time with objects that would normally be discarded without thought.
My practice bridges historical and digital approaches. Using a flatbed scanner, I create contemporary interpretations of the photogram tradition, combining the immediacy of direct contact with the precision of digital capture. The resulting giclée prints present these fragments at a scale and clarity that demand attention, shifting them from waste into objects of contemplation.
This work reflects my concern for the environment. The series responds to urgent questions about sustainability and invites conversations about consumption, responsibility and the hidden narratives within everyday waste. Through What the Kitchen Forgets, I encourage viewers to see what we throw away not simply as rubbish, but as part of an ongoing cycle of transformation, care and renewal.
Print details:
Colours may vary slightly from what you see on your screen.
Print only, unframed and unmounted.
Giclée printed on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper in a professional photo lab for excellent image quality and colour.
Each print includes a signed Certificate of Authenticity
Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy postal tube.
Orders shipped within five working days.
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