"the beauty of controlled chaos in these wads"

Japan's Toru Nakanishi--
"Ration for the Generation"
(Did you think a pill would replace a meal?)
5.3 billion servings per year in Japan,
3.3 billion servings per year in US,
54 billion servings per year worldwide.

... abstract images of ramen noodles, exploring ideas relating to Japanese pop culture, ethnicity, immigration, and "the cult of the noodle" ....
...the instant ramen noodle has an important place in Japanese pop iconography, and its significance is growing in the U.S. as well. Esthetically, I see the beauty of controlled chaos in these wads of noodles.
---The 2004 DeCordova Annual Exhibition / Jue 12 - September 5, 2004---