Smörgåsbord Text

I like the way this word, imported from the Swedish, forms in the mouth; it has a succulent feeling to it that seems to celebrate the wealth of food that it refers to.

The images in this series present an equivalent wealth of marks and lines. Each image is offered up as a simple buffet of visual delights.

smor·​gas·​bord noun

1 : a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes (such as hors d'oeuvres, hot and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes)

2 : an often large heterogeneous mixture

“smorgasbord.” Merriam-Webster.com. 2022. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smorgasbord (22 December 2022).