Une part de lasagne al forno à emporter 2012

Editor: So, we have "Une part de lasagne al forno à emporter" by Michel Blazy, created in 2012. It looks like mixed media – ceramics and assemblage are listed. My initial impression is of...texture. It’s incredibly tactile, even though it's just a picture. What stands out to you in this piece? Curator: The layering of materials here is crucial. Blazy’s elevation of the everyday – the readily available lasagna, the take-away container – challenges the hierarchy between 'high art' and the mass-produced. He forces us to consider the labor, the industrial processes, involved in the production and distribution of this very specific form of consumption. It is no longer just lasagna. It becomes something to contemplate. Do you notice how the very form it takes mirrors brickwork? Editor: Yes! It’s solid and geometric, not at all what I expect from lasagna. The aluminum foil also gives a very specific signal: impermanence, commerce, consumption. So it's not just about the food, but its lifecycle and how we engage with it? Curator: Exactly. The choice of ceramics, typically associated with craft and domesticity, further complicates this. He is inviting you to consider the material’s origin and the labour used to create it. It's all about how raw material is transformed. Editor: That's fascinating. So the sculpture itself becomes a kind of commentary on the means of production. I hadn’t thought about it in terms of labour before, only really as a funny still life. Curator: Precisely. The comedic effect doesn't negate the deeper critical examination. This artwork serves as a reflection on our modern consumer society. It requires active participation from the observer, wouldn’t you agree? Editor: Absolutely! Now I see so many layers to what I initially perceived as a single, humorous object. I'm now hungry for lasagna and for knowledge. Thanks! Curator: It's always enlightening to explore the material implications behind the artwork and the wider socio-economic implications of its making!