{"id":1855679,"date":"2026-03-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855679"},"modified":"2026-03-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:00:00","slug":"semiprecious-stones-coat-kathleen-ryans-oversized-sculptures-of-rotting-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855679","title":{"rendered":"Semiprecious Stones Coat Kathleen Ryan\u2019s Oversized Sculptures of Rotting Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1749\" height=\"1520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A sculpture of an oversized piece of moldy bread made from beads\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSunset Strip\u201d (2025), amethyst, rose quartz, agate, calcite, chalcedony,<br \/>\nkyanite, celestite, stilbite, apophyllite, aquamarine,<br \/>\nrhodonite, sodalite, quartz, cherry quartz, glass, acrylic,<br \/>\naluminum and steel pins on coated polystyrene 75 1\/2 x 81 x 25 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Karma, New York, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Semiprecious Stones Coat Kathleen Ryan\u2019s Oversized Sculptures of Rotting Food<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-30T11:28:32-05:00\">March 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F03%2Fkathleen-ryan-beads-rotting-food-sculptures%2F&amp;title=Semiprecious%20Stones%20Coat%20Kathleen%20Ryan%27s%20Oversized%20Sculptures%20of%20Rotting%20Food\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#36094543545c5355420b65535b5f464453555f594345130406654259585345130406755957421304067d57425e5a535358130406644f57581304014513040679405344455f4c53521304066555435a4642434453451304065950130406645942425f58511304067059595210575b460d5459524f0b65535b5f464453555f594345130406654259585345130406755957421304067d57425e5a535358130406644f57581304014513040679405344455f4c53521304066555435a4642434453451304065950130406645942425f585113040670595952130406137304130e06130f021304065e4242464513057713047013047041414118425e5f455f4555595a594545575a1855595b1304700406040013047006051304705d57425e5a5353581b444f57581b54535752451b445942425f58511b505959521b4555435a464243445345130470\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"472085\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are thousands upon thousands of types of mold out there. Some you can eat\u2014think the rind on a wheel of brie or a gray fungus known as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Noble_rot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noble rot<\/a>\u201d that gives certain types of grapes an extra sweet flavor for dessert wines. But there are plenty we shouldn\u2019t eat, and when that loaf of bread in the cupboard begins to turn blue-green, it\u2019s definitely time to chuck it in the bin. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katieryankatieryan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kathleen Ryan<\/a>, the myriad colors and textures of mold continue to inspire larger-than-life <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/kathleen-ryan\">sculptures of fruit<\/a> and other foods that, in a way, preserve decay.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan\u2019s oversized works are characterized by their textural finishes, often using salvaged metal and other materials in addition to an array of colored beads and semiprecious stones to achieve the effects of layered fungi and rot. Recent works such as \u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d and \u201cScrewdriver\u201d nod to the realm of cocktails and, by extension, the notion of luxury and even vacations\u2014concepts that somewhat sour within the context of an increasingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/economics\/a-vulnerable-us-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vulnerable economy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-7-960x640.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472085\" title=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d (2024), serpentine, prehnite, azurite in malachite, amazonite, aquamarine, jasper, dolomite, and fuchsite, pyrite, turquoise, labradorite, agate, marble, steel pins on coated polystyrene, Volkswagen fender, 14 x 26 1\/2 x 11 1\/2 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d (2024), serpentine, prehnite, azurite in malachite, amazonite, aquamarine, jasper, dolomite, and fuchsite, pyrite, turquoise, labradorite, agate, marble, steel pins on coated polystyrene, Volkswagen fender, 14 x 26 1\/2 x 11 1\/2 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d (2024), serpentine, prehnite, azurite in malachite, amazonite, aquamarine, jasper, dolomite, and fuchsite, pyrite, turquoise, labradorite, agate, marble, steel pins on coated polystyrene, Volkswagen fender, 14 x 26 1\/2 x 11 1\/2 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-7-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"A sculpture of a moldy, ovesrized lemon slice made from beads and salvaged metal\" class=\"wp-image-472092\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d (2024), serpentine, prehnite, azurite in malachite, amazonite, aquamarine, jasper, dolomite, and fuchsite, pyrite, turquoise, labradorite, agate, marble, steel pins on coated polystyrene, Volkswagen fender, 14 x 26 1\/2 x 11 1\/2 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Juxtaposing stones ranging from amethyst and azurite to turquoise and tourmaline with salvaged metal from vintage cars, Ryan\u2019s sculptures evoke an array of associations. She has previously likened their over-the-top scale to the roadside attractions tourists might see along Interstate highways, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadsideamerica.com\/story\/28919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">giant doughnuts<\/a> and other foods and animals.<\/p>\n<p>Like a geode that doesn\u2019t look like much from the outside, works like \u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d have two very different personalities, where the metal exterior lets on little about what\u2019s inside. Ryan taps into our appreciation of hidden beauty when opening up an ancient, crystallized stone while simultaneously suggesting the grotesqueness of opening a peach, for example, only to find it rotten inside.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the works seen here were recently on view at <a href=\"https:\/\/karmakarma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karma<\/a> in New York, and you can find more on Ryan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katieryankatieryan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-6-960x1440.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472085\" title=\"Detail of \u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-6-960x1440.jpg\" alt=\"A detail of a sculpture of a moldy, ovesrized lemon slice made from beads and salvaged metal\" class=\"wp-image-472091\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cBad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-1-960x711.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472085\" title=\"\u201cScrewdriver\u201d (2023), onyx, citrine, rhodonite, garnet, agate, tektite, lava rock, turquoise, aquamarine, serpentine, magnesite, amazonite, black tourmaline, jasper, prehnite, ruby in zoisite, marble, amber, labradorite, smoky quartz, quartz, acrylic, steel pins on coated polystyrene, aluminum umbrella, 68\u2019 AMC Javelin trunk, 77 x 88 x 107 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cScrewdriver\u201d (2023), onyx, citrine, rhodonite, garnet, agate, tektite, lava rock, turquoise, aquamarine, serpentine, magnesite, amazonite, black tourmaline, jasper, prehnite, ruby in zoisite, marble, amber, labradorite, smoky quartz, quartz, acrylic, steel pins on coated polystyrene, aluminum umbrella, 68\u2019 AMC Javelin trunk, 77 x 88 x 107 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cScrewdriver\u201d (2023), onyx, citrine, rhodonite, garnet, agate, tektite, lava rock, turquoise, aquamarine, serpentine, magnesite, amazonite, black tourmaline, jasper, prehnite, ruby in zoisite, marble, amber, labradorite, smoky quartz, quartz, acrylic, steel pins on coated polystyrene, aluminum umbrella, 68\u2019 AMC Javelin trunk, 77 x 88 x 107 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-1-960x711.jpg\" alt=\"A sculpture of an oversized cocktail umbrella sticking out of a moldy citrus slice and cherry, laying on a gallery floor\" class=\"wp-image-472086\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cScrewdriver\u201d (2023), onyx, citrine, rhodonite, garnet, agate, tektite, lava rock, turquoise, aquamarine, serpentine, magnesite, amazonite, black tourmaline, jasper, prehnite, ruby in zoisite, marble, amber, labradorite, smoky quartz, quartz, acrylic, steel pins on coated polystyrene, aluminum umbrella, 68\u2019 AMC Javelin trunk, 77 x 88 x 107 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-2-960x768.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472085\" title=\"Detail of \u201cScrewdriver\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cScrewdriver\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cScrewdriver\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-2-960x768.jpg\" alt=\"A detail of a sculpture of an oversized cocktail umbrella sticking out of a moldy cherry and citrus slice, laying on a gallery floor\" class=\"wp-image-472087\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cScrewdriver\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-4-960x768.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472085\" title=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d (2023), citrine, jasper, agate, smoky quartz, quartz, carnelian, calcite, labradorite, amber, sunstone, garnet, unakite, red aventurine, tiger\u2019s eye, tourmaline, hessonite garnet, chrysoprase, lodolite, lepidolite, serpentine, shell, freshwater pearl, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 16 1\/2 x 17 x 14 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d (2023), citrine, jasper, agate, smoky quartz, quartz, carnelian, calcite, labradorite, amber, sunstone, garnet, unakite, red aventurine, tiger\u2019s eye, tourmaline, hessonite garnet, chrysoprase, lodolite, lepidolite, serpentine, shell, freshwater pearl, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 16 1\/2 x 17 x 14 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d (2023), citrine, jasper, agate, smoky quartz, quartz, carnelian, calcite, labradorite, amber, sunstone, garnet, unakite, red aventurine, tiger\u2019s eye, tourmaline, hessonite garnet, chrysoprase, lodolite, lepidolite, serpentine, shell, freshwater pearl, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 16 1\/2 x 17 x 14 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-4-960x768.jpg\" alt=\"An oversized, rotten half of a lemon or lime with mold on it, made from beads\" class=\"wp-image-472089\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d (2023), citrine, jasper, agate, smoky quartz, quartz, carnelian, calcite, labradorite, amber, sunstone, garnet, unakite, red aventurine, tiger\u2019s eye, tourmaline, hessonite garnet, chrysoprase, lodolite, lepidolite, serpentine, shell, freshwater pearl, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 16 1\/2 x 17 x 14 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-3-960x768.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472085\" title=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-3-960x768.jpg\" alt=\"The back side of an oversized, rotten half of a lemon or lime with mold on it, made from beads\" class=\"wp-image-472088\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-5-960x1440.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472085\" title=\"Detail of \u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-5-960x1440.jpg\" alt=\"A detail of an oversized, rotten half of a lemon or lime with mold on it, made from beads\" class=\"wp-image-472090\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cBad Lemon (Desert)\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ryan-9-960x1440.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472085\" title=\"Detail of \u201cSunset 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