Tastier, 7.5.13 – 7.26.13, Space 1026, 1026 Arch Steet, Philadelphia, PA 
Tastier 
Standing on Splenda, 72″ x 72″ x 4″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, polyarylic, acrylic and mica powder paint pour, 2013. 
Coke Zero Cans (installation shot), individually measure 12.5″ x 7.5″ x 7.5″, mixed media: screenprints on metalized laminate, cardboard, and polyacrylic, 2011 – 2013. 
Tastier (installation shot), gallery dimensions 20′ x 40′ x 15′), mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, screenprints on metalized laminate, screenprints on Tyvek, cardboard, acrylic paint pours, mica powder, video, hinges, brackets, and brass chain, 2013. 
Splenda Dreams, 80″ x 108″ x 1.5″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, and polyarylic, 2013. 
Splenda Dreams (detail), 80″ x 108″ x 1.5″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, and polyarylic, 2013. 
Tastier Screen, 72″ x 108″ x 3″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, and polyarylic, 2013. 
Tastier (installation shot), gallery dimensions 20′ x 40′ x 15′), mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, screenprints on metalized laminate, screenprints on Tyvek, cardboard, acrylic paint pours, mica powder, video, hinges, brackets, and brass chain, 2013. 
Sugar Void, 80″ x 60″ x 24″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, polyarylic, acrylic and mica powder paint pour, 2013. 
Coke Zero Cans (installation shot), individually measure 12.5″ x 7.5″ x 7.5″, mixed media: screenprints on metalized laminate, cardboard, and polyacrylic, 2011 – 2013. 
Hot Pink Goo, diptych, total 24” x 96”, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprint on paper, acrylic paint pour, 2013
Tastier
Standing on Splenda, 72″ x 72″ x 4″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, polyarylic, acrylic and mica powder paint pour, 2013.
Coke Zero Cans (installation shot), individually measure 12.5″ x 7.5″ x 7.5″, mixed media: screenprints on metalized laminate, cardboard, and polyacrylic, 2011 – 2013.
Tastier (installation shot), gallery dimensions 20′ x 40′ x 15′), mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, screenprints on metalized laminate, screenprints on Tyvek, cardboard, acrylic paint pours, mica powder, video, hinges, brackets, and brass chain, 2013.
Splenda Dreams, 80″ x 108″ x 1.5″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, and polyarylic, 2013.
Splenda Dreams (detail), 80″ x 108″ x 1.5″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, and polyarylic, 2013.
Tastier Screen, 72″ x 108″ x 3″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, and polyarylic, 2013.
Tastier (installation shot), gallery dimensions 20′ x 40′ x 15′), mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, screenprints on metalized laminate, screenprints on Tyvek, cardboard, acrylic paint pours, mica powder, video, hinges, brackets, and brass chain, 2013.
Sugar Void, 80″ x 60″ x 24″, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprints on paper, polyarylic, acrylic and mica powder paint pour, 2013.
Coke Zero Cans (installation shot), individually measure 12.5″ x 7.5″ x 7.5″, mixed media: screenprints on metalized laminate, cardboard, and polyacrylic, 2011 – 2013.
Hot Pink Goo, diptych, total 24” x 96”, mixed media: wood, paint, screenprint on paper, acrylic paint pour, 2013
Photos by David Mielcarek, 2013
Tastier is a continuation of Tasty (2012). The body of work includes the original yellow panels and the Coke Zero Cans, Fake Sugar Packets, and paint pours, but adds in more panels, more cans, and a short, looped animation.
Please click to download the Press Release and Exhibition Essay in .pdf format.
On two small TVs, this video played on a constant loop:
Leslie Friedman 