 Portrait by artist Zade Ramsey 1996 |
Metro Arts and Entertainment Weekly (07/13/95) Washington, DC
"A neon-vivid onslaught of rows upon rows of marshmallow rabbits (the kind you get
every Easter), Devil Bunnies series is alluring, curious, threatening ..."
"And he's constantly looking for new, vibrantly colored foodstuffs with which to create new pieces. When this man cracks open a box of Fruit Loops, he doesn't see breakfast, he sees his next masterpiece. Which would make him the ultimate cereal artist." |
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| Name: | David Ottogalli |
| Birthdate: | October 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Current residence: | Washington, DC USA |
| Occupation: | MRI Field Service Engineer |
| Hobbies & Obsessions: |
Multimedia artist, Webmaster Alternative/Industrial music, Party host, Peeps-a-holic (obviously!). |
| Contact (Email): | peepsshow@peepsshow.com |
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I love food. Especially coloured food. Ever since I was a little kid.
I dyed my milk red.
My birthday cakes were green.
And orange.
And checkerboard.
I'd dye my cream of wheat purple.
I loved easter ... colored eggs!
I wanted BOO-BERRY cereal. My parents wouldn't buy it. Said it wasn't good for me.
They did buy my sister TRIX ... multi-colored puff balls of nutritious crunchy goodness.
Go figure.
My parents thought I was weird.
I was.
I still am.
I'm still fascinated with coloured food.
How do they dye cereal?
What do green eggs and ham taste like?
Blood oranges.
Purple sticky rice.
Blue M&M's.
Pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, green clovers, blue diamonds.
YUM.
It was only a matter of time before I'd begin creating works of art that included foodstuffs.
I think it's funny, the things people buy and eat.
I've seen ads promoting chicken nuggets in the shape of animal cartoon characters.
Have you noticed that the white filling in Oreo cookies now comes in various colors?
Red for christmas, orange for Halloween and sky blue centers for spring!
We (well, most of the public at large anyway)
will buy and eat pretty much anything manufacturers produce and sell;
no matter what color, texture, or shape.
And I take advantage of it ...
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Fruit Loops, Fruity Pebbles, Trix ... just to name a few.
Brightly coloured and funky shaped. All part of a complete breakfast.
Yes, this is what parents are feeding their kids!
I'm often asked what kind of paint I used on the cereal.
I reply: "I didn't paint these at all. That's how the cereal comes right out of the box."
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Crazy shapes, abnormal textures and produced in every color of the rainbow ... and then some! M&M's ... did you know you can | |||
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Circus Peanuts Who eats those things? Not me. I spray paint them gold.
Elephants Dream |
Gumballs Found these "Eyes of Terror" gumballs this Halloween.
Terror Eyes | ||
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Ever had a sandwich made with this bread? Bring life to any lunchtime! |
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Macaroni is just plain fun. It can be found in any size, shape and color. The possibilities are endless. | |
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This is a 12"x12"x3" jewelry box covered with the macaroni shown above:
Jewelry Box |
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Far out! Groovy man! Smashing baby! These pieces are made from those 70's day-glow flower stickers. Mounted on foamcore and detailed with slick paints, these flowery fun works are a psychedelic treat. | |||
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Flower Power 20-inch round 3D-MultiMedia May 1999 | |||
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Photographs or drawings are mounted on foamcore and layered to add depth. Personal effects and colorful ideas are incorporated giving each piece its own personality and vitality. | |||
It's All About Love |
Beate |
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One of my favorite holidays is Halloween.
To view pictures from a party that I co-hosted
at a local gallery in October 1999