Ghost Food
Our bodies are made of what we eat.
Ghost Food is a work made of nata de coco that borders food and the human body.
In fact, Nata de Coco is composed of 99% water and 1% cellulose nanofiber (CNF), and is currently being developed as a transparent paper.
CNF is a material that is being developed as a transparent paper alternative to plastic containers, and is made by technology that loosens plant fibers to the nano level. On the other hand, nata de coco is a fermented food, and microbes decompose coconut fibers to create nano-level fibers, which we eat with a unique texture.
The feeling that daily food becomes our body by accumulating food husks. Where is the boundary between food and me by reliving the sensation of cells peeling off before I can see it?
It is a work that connects the person who stands at the top of the ecosystem and the microbial circulation that supports the bottom of the ecosystem.
The feeling that daily food becomes our body. By reliving the sensation of cells peeling off before we can see them, we question where the boundaries between food and ourselves are.
Size: W450×D300×H900 (mm)
Material: Nata de coco (cellulose nanofiber)
Technique : Handmade paper
Nata de Coco has a black history that is ridiculed as fashion food. In 1993, it became more popular than the recent tapioca boom due to its mysterious texture. In response to the special demand, we temporarily expanded factories in other countries, but the epidemic died down in about a year, and the local tropical forests were felled and a large number of unemployed people became a problem.