Acrylic Serving Tray
This serving tray encases objects from the early 2000s in clear resin, creating a functional time capsule. The objects were chosen carefully for their strong visual design and sense of nostalgia. Pastel-colored capsules are used as a repeated graphic element to introduce color and fill negative space. While they reference the aesthetics of early-2000s pop and nightlife, they also allude to the blurred boundary between diet culture and the emerging wellness culture of the time. Encased together, the objects reflect how ideas of excess, control, and self-optimization often coexisted visually during that period.