Two slices of reddish-brown meat are placed inside a clear plastic cassette tape case. The meat replaces the two tape reels, with the central holes aligned.

Food and objects come together in Dan Cretu's bonkers, brilliant work

Words: Anya Lawrence
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Date: 29 August 2012; Work
Art
Photography

Dan Cretu’s parents obviously didn’t teach him not to play with his food and aren’t we glad. The man is a genius – mad yes, but a genius also.

Taking everyday objects and recreating them with fruit, vegetables and pretty much any foodstuff he can get his hands on, the result I promise you will beat any cucumber and tomato combination you have ever experienced. I mean really, does life get much better than a salami cassette tape or a cucumber camera?

From salad infused cameras, orange peel trainers and lightbulb ice creams, Dan has done the lot and other than changing the way you view the contents of your lunchbox, you can’t help but admire his inventive resourcefulness.