Laurence Zhenkel. Dolce vita Automatic translate

As a schoolgirl, Laurence Zhenkel received candy only from her grandfather - and only in exchange for good grades. “My mother constantly scared me with dentists, so sweets have been a real nightmare for me for many years,” she admits. But many years later, it was sweets that became an inspiration for the artist: once, as an experiment, she melted multi-colored plastic in her kitchen, and then “twisted” it into a spiral, giving it the shape of a candy wrapper. From that moment, the creation of “sweet” sculptures became one of her main hobbies. Genkel, who believes that the beauty of art consists in the ability to forget about everyday routine, explains their popularity by the fact that sculptures in the form of sweets involve all the senses: vision, hearing, taste, smell. And just as importantly, imagination.

Laurence Zhenkel creates his works from the most unexpected materials: patinated bronze, Carrara marble, plexiglass imitating crystal are used. However, the message hiding "under the wrapper" of each work, the viewer, resorting to personal experience, reads correctly. Sweet helps us to feel happy, to overcome stress and bad mood. Providing an influx of serotonin, sweets activate brain activity and even protect against colds. Could something be more relevant than the dank Petersburg in the fall and little different from it in the winter? Especially if you can taste the sweet life without the extra calories - through art.