Deconstructed

Michiel Spijkers still life photography for Deconstructed, featuring a pornstar martini broken into its component parts.

Deconstructed pairs Michiel Spijkers' still life photography with stylist Tessie van den Boom, breaking three recipes down into their component parts.

Three recipes are pulled apart and restaged as still life compositions, turning ingredients, glassware and table objects into graphic arrangements rather than finished dishes.

A deconstructed pornstar martini, with a martini glass, passionfruit and lime elements arranged against a burnt-orange backdrop.
A deconstructed tiramisu, with stacked ladyfingers, a grater and a creamy drink in a metal cup against a dark backdrop.
Ingredients including a bottle, a lit candle, garlic and a herb-topped dish, arranged on a printed cloth (dish unclear, please confirm with Michiel).
A deconstructed pornstar martini, with a martini glass, passionfruit and lime elements arranged against a burnt-orange backdrop.
Ingredients including a bottle, a lit candle, garlic and a herb-topped dish, arranged on a printed cloth (dish unclear, please confirm with Michiel).
A deconstructed tiramisu, with stacked ladyfingers, a grater and a creamy drink in a metal cup against a dark backdrop.

About the project

Deconstructed is a collaboration with stylist Tessy van den Boom, who broke down a set of recipes into their component parts for the shoot.

Each dish became a still life built from its own separated ingredients and objects, giving the series its name and allowing composition, colour and surface details to lead.

Michiels role

  • Photography

Output

☐ Three still life compositions

Credits

Photography: Michiel Spijkers
Lights: Michiel Spijkers
Edit and Grade: Michiel Spijkers

Styling: Tessy van den Boom

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