![]() Joana Vasconcelos says that an enormous undertaking such as her wedding cake could only happen with the vision and encouragement provided by a generous patron such as Lord Rothschild. ![]() The Dairy is still considered as a popular gathering place today, and the entrance of the Wedding Cake, metaphorically expressing its symbol of love and happiness, poses as The Dairy’s ideal match. The cake also forms part of Lord Rothschild’s increasing collection of modern and historic sculptures. The sculpture-architecture may remind visitors of the European tradition of erecting elaborate structures amid gardens and landscapes. The Wedding Cake will stand in a grove of trees opposite the 19th-century Dairy, which was designed by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to entertain his guests at his home parties. Inspired by the exuberant Baroque buildings and highly decorative ceramic traditions of Lisbon where the artist lives and works, the three-tier wedding cake responds to the great Rothschild traditions of hospitality with echoes of 18th-century garden pavilions. Joana Vasconcelos ’ Wedding Cake grandly puts wedding and ceremonial cake traditions into play, whipped with the profound history of the manor. Garden parties and ceramic tradition influences Wedding Cake 3D rendering image © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos Prompted by the relationship between collector Lord Jacob Rothschild and Vasconcelos, the Wedding Cake is almost five years in the making and is soon to be unveiled at the Waddesdon Manor on June 8th, 2023. Looking at its delectable ceramic-based glazing, the themes of festivity and marriage are regally celebrated. Wedding Cake is Vasconcelos’ most ambitious commission to date, which she describes as ‘a temple of love.’ Showered with icing-like ornaments both in and out, the rich sensory experience it brings - glazed in pale pinks, greens, and blues - is heightened with the sounds of trickling water and a site-specific lighting scheme. Images courtesy of Atelier Joana Vasconcelos and Waddesdon Manor | image and header © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos The grand display is slated to patch 25,150 Viúva Lamego ceramic tiles of 99 different types and 1,238 Viúva Lamego ceramic pieces of 52 different types, and whimsical adornments such as mermaids, dolphins, candles, and globes are poised to envelop the three-tier wedding cake. Vasconcelos’ Wedding Cake looms over the expansive British garden with its enormous, fully immersive, and alluring sculpture that combines pâtisserie and architecture. The inedible cake reaches 12 meters high with expressive details that mirror the icing, sprinkles, and toppers dressing up wedding cakes. Rothschild Foundation has commissioned the artist to design the cotton candy-colored part-sculpture, part-architecture dessert at the Waddesdon Manor in the UK. Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos imagines a giant wedding cake served at ceremonies as a garden sculpture and public art baked with ceramic tiles and architected in three tiers. 12-meters-high wedding cake by joana vasconcelos ![]()
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