1. If you could buy the work of any artist, whose work would it be?
Roy Lichtenstein.
2. What is your favorite "art space" in the world?
The Louvre in Paris.
3. What kind of art gives you the same pleasure as food?
Mixed media. I like the mix of textures and different elements.
4. What is your favorite work of art that deals with food?
A Warhol soup can.
5. Do you conceive your dishes in the same way that you make a painting?
No, when I make a dish I have an end desire. When I paint, I just paint.
It's in the Elephant
Curator: Sam Talbot
Profession: Imperial No. Nine Chef and Artist
Website: http://www.samtalbot.com
About The Curator
About Sam Talbot
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Sam Talbot moved to New York when he was 24. Today, as the executive chef of Imperial No. Nine—his restaurant at the Mondrian Soho in New York—Sam's innovative skills in the culinary arts are on display for the world to see. However, his creative talents don't stop at food: he is also a visual artist whose practice includes painting and mixed media projects.
About The Collection
About It's in the Elephant
I have a relationship with Tibetan and Hindu-style elephants. I have a tattoo of one, I wear one on a necklace everyday and I keep various ones around my home. Elephants represent strength, wisdom and loyalty—things that I myself also strive to represent. The first image in this series grabbed my eye because it is, of course, of an elephant. The images that follow, for me, hold the same qualities as the elephant. That's why the collection is called "It's in the Elephant."
Curator Q&A
Q&A with
Artworks in It's in the Elephant
Artworks in this Collection
