ABSTRACT
In this paper, we present the outcomes of a design-led exploration into the playful potential of eating. Building on a body of first-person artistic experiments around eating, we articulate 8 forms of playful eating that transcend existing works in gastronomy by giving diners an active role. Our contribution is threefold: First, we present 8 provocative forms of playful eating so designers can embrace them in their work; Second, we provide examples of our artistic experiments that instantiate those playful eating forms and make them actionable; Third, we share our autobiographical accounts of engaging with those play-food experiences, as well as the responses from other stakeholders in a public exhibition we set up. Overall, our contribution will inspire chefs and other designers to embrace a more diverse palette of play-food experiences in their work.
