These Doughnuts,

look way too good to eat,

 and it is most probably not a good idea to eat them,

they are made from clay, glitter, paint and swarovski crystals, and re the work of South Korean ceramicist Jae Yong Kim, Kim chooses patterns and images that evoke a sense of pop culture both past and present, with several pieces imitating the style of famous painters such as the splattered marks of Jackson Pollack or concentric dots of Yayoi Kusama,these references, alongside their presentation as food, the faux desserts present a glossy perfection in their paint application, yet contain an irregularity in shape to trick the eye into believing they might be an edible treat, 

 “Without my intention, references to Pop Art have been a consistent occurrence throughout the entirety of the doughnut artworks,” said Kim in a statement,

 “Questioning myself regarding the donuts falling in line with a specific genre has brought questions and need for understanding. Each individual doughnut has invariably read to me as a small painting; color, pattern and physicality have been the ultimate procedure for my personal expression.”

Kim is a graduate of the Hartford Art School and Cranbrook Academy of Art, Kim splits his time between Korea and New York, and works form a studio in Jersey City, NJ. You can see more of his doughnut-based paintings on his Instagram, and take a look at previous ceramic works on his website, I still think they look good enough to eat!