Executive Director of SITE Santa Fe, Louis Grachos, notes: "Robbi Firestone's Crunch Trump© and Cheeto portraits are brilliant contemporary extensions of the longstanding tradition of Satirical Portraiture. Innovative in her use of materials, Firestone's works reveal a sense of humor, are clever, and offer substantial insight into subjects, making this series of portraits so successful."
By combining satire and pop culture, Firestone transforms iconic figures into larger-than-life Cheeto sculptures to spark laughter and conversation. Upcoming works include icons like Snoop Dogg, Eva Longoria (Producer of Flamin' Hot), and others.
"My Cheeto series goes beyond the figures themselves," says Firestone. "It explores our insatiable appetite and consumption of politics and celebrity culture-and how these crazy personalities consume us. I aimed to create something boldly relevant. Cheetos are omnipresent in American life, like these people. They symbolize our obsession with snack-able, quick digestible media-whether it's politics, fame, or entertainment. The technically impossible medium mirrors message: Cheetos highlight our tendency for overconsumption, painting a portrait of a society in conflict with itself."
The Food for Thought series includes Eat His Words, featuring Cheetos sculptures of Trump's mouth phonemes to emphasize his exaggerated facial expressions, Say Cheese!, and Sign of the Times? to underscore the intersection of politics and commercialism.
Source: https://wgntv.com/business/press-releases/accesswire/929592/artist-sculpts-cheeto-portrait-of-donald-trump-crunch-trumpc/ October 15, 2024
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Artist Robbi Firestone of SF LLC presents a unique satirical artwork titled "Crunch Trump©," a sculpture of former President Donald Trump made entirely of Cheetos. This 4-foot-tall piece blends humor with social commentary on American culture. Using Flamin' Hot and Crunchy Cheetos, Firestone symbolizes America's consumption of politics and celebrity culture.
The series "Food for Thought" is noted for its witty critique of contemporary culture. Executive Director of SITE Santa Fe, Louis Grachos, praises Firestone's innovative material use and insightful humor. Her works, including upcoming sculptures of icons like Snoop Dogg and Eva Longoria, explore the complexities of fame and media consumption.
The Trump portrait is open for viewing at High Line Open Studios in NYC this October. Firestone's works invite viewers to engage with cultural dialogues, emphasizing society's craving for snackable media.
R. H.
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