Ye Shufang

...The Space between... Artist profile.

"Ye Shufang is interested in issues of the ephemeral, the ‘ready-made’ and aspects of collaboration and interaction. Her site-specific installation works have been exhibited in solo exhibitions in Belgrade, Yogyakarta and Singapore; and in group exhibitions in Venice, Stockholm, Beijing, Oslo, Korea and Singapore. Most recently, she created an on-site installation for the Singapore Pavilion at the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya, Japan."
There is always a feeling of generosity, celebration and affection in her projects that draw attention to the rituals and meaning of preparing food for others. An example being PROJECT - RECIPE BOX (mothers disguised as recipes disguised as art) A Collaborative Project for Women/Beyond Borders, Singapore 2001.

Black Forest Cake Project

About the work for …The Space Between…:
Title : Love, Romance and other Recipes for Happily-Ever-After. Part 2, 2007
This recipe, Happily-Ever-After Wedding Cake, together with 6 other wedding cake recipes and a 9-tier wedding cake-topper installation is currently on exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum.

the Space Between text: Happily-Ever-After Wedding Cake

Ingredients :
- 2 pcs. 12x1 inch round baking pans
- 2 pcs. 10x2 inch round baking pans
- 2 pcs. 8x2 inch round baking pans
- 2 pcs. 6x2 inch round baking pans
- 10 white cake mixes (Each mix would fill a 13-x-9-inch pan)
- Champagne
- 2,1/2 recipes Royal Icing
- 13,1/2 inch round wooden board
- 10 inch round pieces of 1/4 inch thick clear plexiglas
- 8 inch round pieces of 1/4 inch thick clear plexiglas
- 6 inch round pieces of 1/4 inch thick clear plexiglas
- 1 recipe Hazelnut Buttercream
- 6 recipes Creamy White Frosting
- 6 pcs. 24 ounce packages fondant
- Large decorating bag fitted with Coupler, #18 and #21 Star tips, and #2 Writing tip
- Edible Pearl dragees
- 12 pcs. white plastic dowels
- Swan cake topper

Instructions :
1. Prepare cake mixes one or two at a time, according to package directions, substituting champagne for the water.
2. For bottom tier, divide 4 mixes between two 12 inch baking pans.
3. For next tier, divide 2_ mixes between two 10 inch baking pans (use remaining batter for cupcakes).
4. For next tier, divide 2 mixes between two 8 inch pans.
5. For top tier, divide 1 mix between two 6 inch pans.
6. Bake 12 inch and 10 inch cakes in a 325∞F oven for 55 to 65 minutes.
7. Bake 8 inch cakes in a 325∞F oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
8. Bake 6 inch cakes in a 325∞F oven for 45 to 55 minutes.
9. Cool, wrap, and freeze each layer.
10.At least two days before decorating the cake, prepare the letters H, E, and A.
11. Make a computer printout in letters 1,1/4 inches tall.
12. Place waxed paper over the prints and pipe the letters onto the waxed paper using Royal Icing and a #2 Writing tip.
13. Let dry.
14.To assemble tiers, stack 12 inch cakes on the wooden board, lightly spreading Hazelnut Buttercream between cakes.
15. Repeat with remaining tiers, stacking on plexiglass pieces.
16. Frost sides and tops of all tiers with Creamy White Frosting.
17. Apply fondant to top and sides of each tier.
18. To decorate, divide the 12 inch tier into eight sections and the 6 inch tier into four sections.
19. Pipe a C scroll in each section using a #18 star tip.
20. While the icing is still soft, add Pearl dragees.
21. Decorate other layers with a shell border and Pearl dragees.
22. Insert plastic dowels into the bottom three tiers to support the stacks.
23. Stack tiers on-site.
24. Apply "Happily Ever After" to the top three tiers with Royal Icing using premade H, E, and A letters.
25. Pipe the remaining letters with the writing tip.
26. Pipe a border at the base of each tier using Royal Icing and a #21 star tip; add Pearl dragees as desired.
27. Place the swan on top of the cake.