Ultimate Happiness

Name Rio Chen
Class MDes 2021
Materials Paper, polypropylene, and silicone
Dimensions

Veggie pack 6¾ x 4¾ x 1¼ in / 171x120x31 mm
Nugget pack 4¾ x 3¼ x 1 in / 120x82x25 mm
Fries pack 4¼ x 2½ in / 108x63 mm

In this fast-paced era, people embrace convenience and consume a massive amount of food in spite of the environmental and health consequences. The UH collection materializes the cheap, happy spirit of fast food culture and also the waste, junk, and unhealthy nature of our beloved comfort food. Silicone foods, pre-dipped single servings, and over-packaging comprise the objects in the UH collection and foreground the sentiment that utopia is embedded in deep-fried culture. UH… is Ultimate Happiness.

Li, John. Rubbish In Central London. 2002. Courtesy of Getty Images.

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McDonald's Value Packs. 1985. McDonalds Corporation.

Children at McDonalds. N.D. Retrieved from https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mcdonalds-kids.jpg