Simone Post's Candy-Filled World is an Exploration of Impermanence

The Rotterdam-based artist shares the philosophy behind her art practice that's centered around unconventional materiality. Beholding Simone Post’s artwork is impressive in its own right, but learning her thought process behind it adds another dimension entirely. Post is doing much more than playing around with unconventional materials like candy and marshmallows, though on the surface that’s the crux of her practice. This materiality is central to her creativity, as the found and repurposed media she works in speaks through her and informs precisely what she makes in her sculptures, immersive experiences, and installations world-wide. Working with unexpected and unpredictable materials like marshmallows, that have a life of their own and change over time, has inspired Post to consider themes like impermanence in her work, and the beauty within what’s fleeting.