Description
‘Cake and Fish’ by Laura Thipphawong
Artist: Laura Thipphawong
Title: ‘Cake and Fish’
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 8″ x 8″ x 1.5″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2024
About the Artwork:
“The Cake and Fish series is something I’ve been meaning to do for awhile now, and I’m excited to exhibit the first iteration for The Becoming with WOW x WOW. While much of my work involves critical theory, historical research, and reflective personal philosophy, some of my work is also simply a representation of my lighter side, and the things that amuse me.
The title and the content of this painting are inspired by a throwaway line in a popular TV show from the early 2010s. Can you guess which one? Probably not – it’s a very obscure reference. Many of my paintings have “easter eggs” of pop-culture references, usually to do with horror movies; in this case, however, the line is from a comedy, an episode of Parks and Recreation.
In a mid-series episode, a character is asked to provide food for a party. She suggests cake and pop, and when told that it should be more special, she suggests cake and fish. I’ve always found this line to be particularly funny, and I love the aesthetic that it conjures in my imagination of an elegant table setting combining cake and fish. It’s just one of those little things that I can’t get out of my head, which is usually where I start with all my projects.” – Laura Thipphawong
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Laura Thipphawong is a Canadian artist, writer, and historian, and has exhibited art and presented her research throughout several galleries and international academic forums. Laura made her way from a small town in northern Ontario to Toronto to pursue a career in the arts, and now holds a medal and a Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Critical studies from OCAD University, and a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Toronto. Her studio practice in oil painting and drawing is representative of her research on the complex narrative symbolism of the psyche in response to various social and emotional factors, with focus on sexuality, horror, folklore, literature, and natural science.