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    • Paris Pop Up: Art through cuisine with MANGER MANGER

    PHOTOGRAPHY:
    Flora Aussant
    STYLING:
    MANGER MANGER

    Marie Méon, founder and culinary mastermind behind MANGER MANGER, initially worked as a retail designer for luxury brands such as Dior and Chanel for a decade, learning the importance of excellence and high standards.

    From 2010 to 2012, she opened the doors of her Haussmannian apartment to host ‘clandestine’ dinners several times a month for up to 30 guests. Her unique menus were inspired by the seasons, her travels, and her encounters. The concept quickly became successful, and her friends started requesting her to cook for special events.
    A hand on a plate of fruits filled with blueberries, grapes, figs and flower buds.
    A person stood behind a green glass of drink that contained 3 slices of lemon and a few stems of flowers in it. There are two plant seeds, a bowl of soil with mushrooms and a jug on the table.
    There are loads of mushrooms, plant seeds on the table, gardening scissors, a green glass of drink and a bowl of soil around.
    Loads of creative foods are served on big leaves, a bowl of fruits is displayed nicely on the table and there are a load of pieces of black and white art hung on the wall above the bench.
    Pieces of ripped bread in green and cream colour served on three dark colour leaves. A bowl of soil and a big chunk of honey-like thing served behind.
    A person cuts the bread that is served on a big piece of leaf.
    A plate of fruits is displayed next to a few bunches of food that were served with leaves and there are some black and white paintings hung on the wall.
    A plate of soil is presented next to a pile of small plates and a stainless steel oil pot.
    A hand with a pearl bracelet on, holding a plate of food including Alfalfa sprouts and some green, black, and orange stuff.
    Different kinds of food are presented on the table with white tablecloths and a few pieces of plant-themed paintings hung on the wall.
    A plate of crumble-brownie-liked with a hand holds a spoon of it next to a few pieces of bread on the table.
    A lot of people browse at a table of food and there are some pieces of art hung on the wall.
    For Méon, food and ingredients are thought of as creative tools. Now, through MANGER MANGER, Méon is a widely-appreciated presence internationally, providing culinary creations for some of the most elevated and luxurious brands available.

    Méon, along with her talented team, pulled together 3 unique and stunning edible displays for our Paris pop up in the legendary Marais neighbourhood. Taking Sowvital’s approach of reconnecting people with their plants, Méon created elegant culinary journeys, representing the process from seed to bloom, and from bloom to decay.
    A plate of carrots with stems on, squash blossoms, and zucchinis on the table.
    A pair of hands with pink nails, holding a plate of food while brushing sauce on it, and a big piece of leaf is underneath a plate.
    A photograph of the food on the table from a different angle with some black and white art hung on the wall.
    Different kinds of food on the table and there are a bunch of carrots with stems on them, squash blossoms and zucchinis on the plate next to a pair of sewing thread scissors.
    A vertical angle photograph of a table of vegetarian food.
    A plate of carrots with stems on it, squash blossoms and zucchinis. Below in the corner, there are figs and other fruits.
    A bowl of crumble-brownie-like food ripped bread in green and cream, a stainless steel oil pot and a pile of plates and cutleries.
    A hand grabbed a piece of bread that was covered in black and white sesames with a big piece of dark leaves on the top of the pile.
    A collection of food is presented on the table.3 piles of ripped bread in green and cream, a plate of Alfalfa sprouts, a pile of bread covered with black and white sesame a piece of dark leaves on the top and many more.
    A pair of hand-serving food plates with 4 different kinds of food.
    Loads of food are presented nicely on the table and there is a big chunk of bread presented in the middle of the table while there’s a big ball of white thing on the top of it.
    A person is cutting a slice of bread from the big chunk and there are pieces of dragon fruits served on purple leaves.
    Loads of small jelly cubes filled with different shapes of fruits are served on the glass board next to a bread knife and there are differentfoodsd served on pieces of purple leaves.
    A closer look at jelly cubes served on glass board photographs.
    Three plates of mochis with a piece of green leaves on each top.
    3 piles of food served in silverware, three jalapeño on the top of creamy-like cheese and there’s a knife and cake server.
    A table of food with three plates of mochis and a big chunk of bread in the centre of the picture with a ball of white on the top.
    A table of glasses filled with small pieces of yellow and red flowers. There are some Aralia leaves with stems next to a bottle filled with some yellow liquid in it.
    A closer look at jelly cubes served on glass board photographs.
    Loads of food are presented nicely on the table and there is a big chunk of bread next to the bread knife presented in the middle of the table while there’s a big ball of white thing on the top of it.
    A photograph capturing people’s movement with a table of nicely presented food.