The Bug Project • Advertising & Fine Art Food Photography • Manja Wachsmuth THE BUG PROJECT A project born from the desire to provoke a conversation about sustainable food sources in the impending future. Inspired by the current trend of edible insects on the plate at high end restaurants and classic Dutch still life paintings, where the stunning beauty of abundant food and botanical settings always reveal a hint of repugnance and decay in the form of insects. With thoughts back to medieval times and colour hints of highly prized native NZ greenstone, Pounamu, a series of food images have been created showing a range of ways that insects could be part of an everyday meal. At a first glance, the food picture looks like a beautiful and delicious recipe that you wouldn't hesitate to cook at home. A closer look reveals that insects are either part of the recipe or have come to eat your meal before you. Select fine art prints available at my Print Shop. New Zealand Huhu Grubs • The Bug Project • Personal Work & Food Photography The Bug Project • Native New Zealand Weta Still Life • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Round Cricket Flour Sourdough Bread Loaf • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Endemic New Zealand Huhu Beetle with Spread Wings • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Sliced Cricket Sourdough with Huhu Beetle • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Green Tomato Gazpacho with Huhu Beetles & Oil • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • New Zealand Huhu Beetle with Cellular Wing Pattern • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Flaxseed Ant Crackers with Soft Cheese & Honeycomb • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Winged Ants on Dark Textured Bench • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Huhu Cashew Butter Spread on Toasted Bread • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Edible New Zealand Huhu Grubs • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Black Dragonfly with Intricate Wing Pattern • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Ant Almond Panna Cotta with Wild Flowers • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Layered Picnic Honey Cake with Wild Foliage • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Barley Water with Bees & Wild Daisies • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Thin Dark Dragonfly with Glistening Wings • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Iced Barley Water with Bees & Fresh Herbs • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • New Zealand Native Weta on Long Spiked Legs • Advertising & Fine Art The Bug Project • Picnic Honey Cake with White Butterflies & Cicadas • Advertising & Fine Art