From building sandcastles on the beach to the first time we looked up to see a great urban structure towering above us, architecture can be a powerfully evocative sensory experience. 

Inspired by the Royal Academy's Sensing Spaces exhibition AVM Curiosities presented 'Architextures' - an edible exploration of the nostalgic and mnemonic power of the textures of our urban experience.

Architextures was part of the RA's Friday Night Late, where alongside the edible sandcastles, chocolate marble and freshly-baked bread essence, there was a variety of sensory entertainment hosted by the RA.

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Architextures | Royal Academy of Art, London | 21 February 2014.

As part of the London Design Festival 2013, AVM Curiosities presented Food and art through the ages & Playing with your food.

The event series explored the history and materiality of food as an artistic medium; starting with 16th century sugar sculpture and venturing all the way up to 3D dessert printing and beyond. This exploration into the realms of dessert as spectacle included accompanying edible examples to illustrate and enhance the historic subject.

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Food as Artistic Medium: Event Series | London Design Festival at the V&A | 16 - 17 September 2013 | Supported by Grey Goose Iconoclasts of Taste.

As part of the Iconoclasts of Taste project, AVM Curiosities presented The Ophelia; a limited edition cocktail made in collaboration with Grey Goose's Oli Blackburn and the Gilbert Scott.

The Ophelia was a liquid lament on Ophelia's last lines in Hamlet where the character rants and raves about the flowers before her watery demise. In keeping with the tragic tale, the cocktail had floral notes mixed with classic orchard fruits, and came complete with an edible cocktail card in the form of Millais's famous rendition of the subject.

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The Ophelia | Available to order at The Gilbert Scott, Kings Cross | 16 - 25 September 2013.

Taking an established art form and turning it on its head, the Edible Print Project bypassed the conventional canon in place of transience and temporality. Working with 8 contemporary artists to produce a limited run of 25 edible prints, AVM Curiosities created a collection inspired by the themes of feasting and decay, the ethereal and the bodily.

The Edible Print Project existed in two halves; starting with a display at the Art Car Boot Fair in association with Herrick Gallery, and followed by an exhibition at The House Gallery as part of the Camberwell Arts Festival.

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For more information on the artists and organisations involved please click here to view the full press release.

In collaboration with The Curious Confectioner and Conjurer's Kitchen, AVM Curiosities present The Edible Vanitas Case. 

Memento Mori is a thematic showcase of historical relics and contemporary artworks, exploring the eternal subjects of life, death, and time. Crafted from transient materials, The Edible Vanitas Case is a celebration of these universal inspirations. 

Alongside artists including Jake & Dinos Chapman, Nancy Fouts and Butch Anthony, the work will be displayed for the duration of the show, but uniquely consumed on the final day. A print of the piece will also be available for purchase at the gallery.

The Edible Vanitas Case | Memento Mori | Pertwee, Anderson & Gold | 17 May - 14 June 2013.

Explore sweeter side of religion this Easter at Sacred Tarts, a one day cake show inspired by biblical iconography and created by some of the country’s most imaginative bakers and experimental food makers.

Join us at this most ecclesiastical of emporiums for edible relics, choral singing and a Miracle Messiah cocktail bar. Plus, AVM will have limited edition edibles on sale including; Christ Cameos, Biblical Chocolate (The Last Supper Edition) and Edible Stained Glass.

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Sacred Tarts | Barts Pathology Museum | 30 March 2013

The history of London as a culinary capital has not always been so sweet; alongside our edible elite we have a chronicle of counterfeit confectionery and falsified foodstuffs. From children’s sweets dyed with copper, to wine sweetened with lead, our approach to food has always been experimental to say the least.

In this exclusive event for House of Wolf, AVM Curiosities present an alternative history of London’s fraudulent food. Uncover the secrets of the sweet shoppe as we venture back to the 1800s with Food Historian Tasha Marks, and experience first-hand the sensational nature of sweets with your own bag of edible marvels.

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Toxic Treats: A Dark History of Britain's Sweets | 7 March 2013 | With thanks to Bee Wilson, whose book 'Swindled: The Dark History of the Food Cheats' was a key factual resource for this project.