Fake Food, Real Art

Video story October 23, 2023

Is art seen as an impractical career path in Singapore today?

Vanessa, one of Singapore’s few fake food artisans, took years to prove to her mother that a viable career didn’t necessarily entail becoming an engineer, doctor, or lawyer. In her case, it could mean crafting deceptively appetising food replicas from scratch.

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