UA art students put edible pieces on display at the GOCAIA

As part of a class project, more than 75 UA students have put together an edible art exhibit showing Saturday only at the Gallery of Contemporary and Indigenous Art (GOCAIA).

"Edible art is a fun thing, but we wanted a more serious aspect to it," said University of Arizona sculpture professor and GOCAIA executive director Moria Geoffrion. "This is an opportunity (for students) to show their work in a professional gallery that they wouldn't normally show in for a long time."

As the GOCAIA director, Geoffrion was able to free up the space for the exhibit, allowing the majority of students to participate in their first gallery showing.

The pieces, a collaboration of work from four different art classes, are made of foods ranging from gelatin to chocolate to flan.

One student chose to create solid chocolate noses as a symbol of sexuality.