aesthetically complex pies is a sweet + savory pie and snack service specializing in obsessively organized and interactive sculptural treats.
Emerging from a fine art perspective, color, shape, and texture occupy as much presence in the kitchen as taste and temperature. Partly squishy, occasionally spicy, and aways impeccably arranged, aesthetically complex pies seeks to delight the aesthetically adventurous.
I imagine a reality where the boundary between sculpture, found object, pantry item, and couture dinner is blurred to a thrilling extent. Should we bite the building? Should we drink the sweater? Snacks skimming across the water tank waiting to be fished and a fish that satisfies the sweetest of teeth. The beautiful difference between working in food versus working in sculpture comes down to intimacy and brevity. The trust in a swallow, the fragility of temperature, the risk of melt. We want to take the best parts of food and the best parts of fine art and marry them for a brief moment before devourment.
It's not "too pretty to eat"; it exists precisely for that purpose. It won't be the same tomorrow, and that's by design. This singular treat completes this present occasion. When you need to nibble on something that matches your couch, or nestles perfectly in your palm, or oozes your favorite shade of your favorite yellow, making your wrists soften and your hair a little static.
why pie?
Pie is the epitome of possibility: sweet or savory, meal-sized or snack-sized, strikingly minimal or compellingly complicated, pie is a perfectly constructed creature and one of Earth’s better inventions. So here we are.
and snacks?
Because the perfect snack should satisfy your cravings, engage your imagination, look nice in your living room, cultivate conversation, exercise impeccable organization, introduce novel design, consist of quality ingredients, and declare a genuine curiosity.
25 appropriate conditions for consumption of Aesthetically Complex pies and snacks:
1. obnoxiously joyous, hair frizzing gleefully in the breezes 2. restless elbow, striking poses unapologetically, gravitating towards corners 3. endearingly anxious with twinges of self-doubt, but what's new 4. deeply insecure about the state of one's fridge, one drawer in particular, as well as under most large furniture 5. fiercely independent, no need for anyone else's opinion thank you very much! 6. squirmy. that's all. good bye. 7. forgot apartment keys once and it sure as hell won't happen again, compulsively rummaging through pockets upon departure 8. in anticipation of that feet-squarely-on-the-ground, shoulders-back, "let's do this!" feeling 9. over the moon but under the weather 10. recognizing your mother's hands reflected in your own for the first time 11. infuriatingly satisfied and feeling not a bit guilty about it 12. pacing around, left foot slightly pointing inwards, feels like the best option 13. in a state where constructing a peanut butter sandwich takes just one too many steps at the moment to fathom 14. ears full of slippery words, manipulated subconsciously into opposites 15. just taking it all in 16. aiming for 'sophisticated adult', but settling on 'precocious child' 17. having just set down an exceptionally heavy bag and now experiencing that sensation like your arm is floating towards the ceiling 18. realizing it's been a long time since you've simply taken a deep breath 19. a little jittery, twitchy in the knees, foot kicking, but meaning well 20. consumed by the thought: this time tomorrow it'll all be done! 21. delicate on paper, reckless in practice (sorry to say) 22. slightly suspicious whether or not it will fit, but only because the doorway is so very small 23. hyper articulated and grossly exaggerated 24. with a propensity towards abbreviated words and run-on sentences 25. a tiny bit slow and somewhat on fire
