Never take candy from strangers

As I’m writing this text, I’m eating Lindt’s Edel-Nugat.

The taste reminds me of my childhood. So precise and detailed.

The fact that today is also Mother’s Day in Argentina reinforces the accuracy of these memories.

We went to the movies with my mom and my siblings at least twice a week.

Always on Wednesdays and then at the weekend.

Going to the cinema meant deciding on a movie, buying drinks and popcorn and then going to the candy store.

There were all sorts of shapes and colors.

As with all kids (at least all the ones I knew back then), shapes and colors are two of the reasons you want to buy candy.

This attraction of shape and color at the beginning of the work my drive.

I set about looking for shapes and colors that worked for me both visually and haptically.

I worked completely freely, reminding myself a few times of Burton’s version of the movie Charlie at the Chocolate Factory.

New shapes and new colors every day.

Some work, some don’t.

Often the shape was good, but the color didn’t fit and then it didn’t work at all.

To date, over 400 works have been created.

I have to admit that the work has become more sculptural than expected.

Do they all have to be shown at once for it to work? Or is the form itself – large, grotesque – more important?

Is there Candy that really looks like this? Is that so important?

It’s just Candy.

Or not?

(Artist’s statement on the work)

Also available as a large edition (AluDibond, DIN A0, edition of 3): € 2,500.

from the 400-part series of works “Never take candy from strangers”