I created charcoal from various foods, measuring the amount of calories burned to make each batch of charcoal.
Cocoa
Marshmallows
Sunflower Seeds, Charcoal (made from 93 calories of sunflower seeds) on paper, 48 x 39" 2017
Hamburger, Charcoal (made from 68 calories of cooked hamburger) on paper, 39.5 x 38" 2017
Marshmallows, Charcoal (made from 108 calories of marshmallows) on paper, 41 x 37" 2016
Sunflower Seeds
Matzo, Charcoal (made from 8 calories of shmura matzo meal) on paper, 24 x 19" 2016
Sugar, Charcoal (made from 96 calories of granulated sugar) on paper, 41 x 45.5" 2017
Sunflower Seeds No. 2, Charcoal (made from 117 calories of sunflower seeds), 43 x 45" 2018
Peanuts, Charcoal (made with 284 calories of peanuts) on paper, 86.5 x 46" 2017
Cocoa, Charcoal (made from 67 calories of unsweetened cocoa) on paper, 50 x 42" 2017
Cocoa, Charcoal (made from 60 calories of unsweetened cocoa) on paper, 38 x 46" 2017
Peanuts
Baguette, Charcoal (made from 222 calories of baguette) on paper, 53.5 x 41" 2017
Sugar
Making calorie charcoal.
Ribeye Steak on interior wall mural
Peanuts 2, Peanut charcoal on paper, 78.5 x 46" 2023