Can hunger ever be softly soothed?
A golden loaf of sourdough bread is sliced open to reveal a core packed entirely with coarse steel wool instead of soft crumb.
What you see
The photograph shows a crusty sourdough loaf resting on an oak tabletop against a dark background, sliced neatly down the center. Inside the baked, flour-dusted crust lies a dense, tangled bundle of dark grey steel wool in place of edible bread crumb. A loaf of bread and industrial steel wool are joined by replacing the loaf's natural interior with metallic fibers. A few loose crumbs sit around the exposed cross-section, highlighting the tight fit between brittle crust and metallic wire. Domestic warmth collides with industrial abrasiveness. The promise of nourishing food is subverted by a cleaning material that is sharp, metallic, and completely inedible, creating an immediate tactile shock between comforting sustenance and harsh utility.
