LINERS (2013) | Nicolas Cheng

LINERS

(2013)

Through a history of ruled countries and rulers, goods and habits have been exchanged becoming ultimately familiar. The exotic sceneries printed on the banknotes are the counter alter to this small pastry, the macaron, quite exotic in its own appearance and yet ubiquitous in bars and cafes across the countries.

The colonies banknotes were in the currency of the ruling country and yet the finely drawn images showed exotic sceneries of daily life, luscious fruits and nature. I hand erased the original identity of the currency and let it be just - partly blank - paper. Only a handful of details in pastel colors remain visible at the bottom of the carefully fabricated pastry liners. These fragile, delicate liners become containers of empty space, suspended on marble white macarons.