Kitchen chemistry performance
The 'complete Italian Female' menu is designed to stimulate the receptor cells of our oral cavity to perceive the five fundamental tasting experiences: sweet, salt, sour, bitter and umami (zesty) in watery solution (saliva).
Such tasting information reveals an apparent distribution of taste sensitivities across the tongue, with sweet largely in the front, salty and sour on the sides, bitter and umami in the back.




Project credits:
Commissioned by:
Al-bunduqiyya Collection, Venice (IT)
Curator: Cecilia Tirelli; assistant curator: Daria Carmi; project assistants: Marko Kosuta and Nicolas Magnant
Under the aegis of City of Venice/Cultural Council, Academy of Fine Arts and IUAV University, Venice (IT)