The man known as the “Salvador Dali” of the kitchen is getting his own art exhibit!
Ferran Adrià, famous chef of the Catalan Spanish restaurant, El Bulli, closed up shop in 2011. As a tribute to a chef that has “changed cooking in a way no other chef has,” London’s Somerset House hosts a massive exhibit spanning over two floors within the museum.
The exhibit begins with a history of El Bulli, charting its evolution from a mini-golf course owned by a German couple who kept French bulldogs they affectionately called “bullis,” to a beach bar, and later a grill room restaurant. By 1980, it had become one of the best restaurants on the Iberian Peninsula, with Adrià arriving four years later, soon earning it three Michelin stars, a reputation for innovation, and the respect of the food world.
Since Adrià kept extensive records, on display is also his correspondences, historical photographs, and even, a replica of a box of 17 different kinds of chocolate bonbons served at the end of each $325 meal. More details on what to expect here, courtesy of NPR.
The El Bulli: Ferran Adrià and The Art of Food exhibit is hosted as a partnership with Estrella Damm and with the collaboration of Generalitat de Catalunya and Institut Ramon Llull. The exhibit runs July 5–September 29. The exhibit will also travel to Boston’s Museum of Science, Moscow and other cities around the world.
