Alexis Greco’s Mouth Watering (1986) remains a masterclass in creating involuntary desire through artificial means. It is a classic not because it is old, but because every time you smell food before seeing it, or watch a cooking video in silence, you are experiencing her legacy. Your mouth waters, and you finally understand.
In the world of sensory-driven performance art and avant-garde gastronomy, few works have achieved the cult status of Alexis Greco’s 1986 piece, simply titled Mouth Watering . Created at the intersection of culinary art, psychological endurance, and minimalist theater, this work is now regarded as a classic example of 1980s experimental practice. Greco, then a little-known artist in New York’s East Village, managed to distill a raw, nearly primal reaction—salivation—into a provocative, multi-sensory spectacle. -Classic- Mouth Watering -1986- - Alexis Greco-...
Alexis Greco sat in a vinyl booth at "Sal’s," a diner that hadn't seen a renovation since the moon landing. She was looking at a photograph. It was grainy, taken with a cheap disposable camera, showing a woman laughing on a sailboat. The woman was missing. Had been for three weeks. Alexis Greco’s Mouth Watering (1986) remains a masterclass