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- Cake: How You Loved Us
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- Amy Conger
Assembled from interviews with regular folk, this piece explores how our mothers (and others) expressed their care and love for us through the cakes they made.
The darker side of cake is when it, and other foods, are a replacement for love.
Originally played while serving a giant 10-layer cake (see photos).
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Piece Description
Assembled from interviews with regular folk, this piece explores how our mothers (and others) expressed their care and love for us through the cakes they made. The darker side of cake is when it, and other foods, are a replacement for love. Originally played while serving a giant 10-layer cake (see photos).
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immermem 4 | Andre Garceau & Bruno Iachini | Memoire. | 03:15 | ||
| Immerconcentr 3 | Andre Garceau & Bruno Iachini | Concentration. | 01:00 | ||
| Immermem 2 | Andre Garceau & Bruno Iachini | Memoire. | 02:00 |
Additional Files
- Table, set and ready (dscf1226.jpg)
- Cake, unfrosted (dscf1217.jpg)
- Cake, frosted (dscf1229.jpg)
