人體餐盤 Body Plate

〈Body Plate〉是一系列以人形輪廓為造型的淺盤，依姿態分為雙人、背面、側臥、站姿與坐姿等款式，並有粉、藍、綠三種釉色。這個系列發展自顏妤庭 2019 年於荷蘭歐洲陶藝中心駐村期間的創作計畫，也是他將繪畫中的人形轉化為日常器物的起點。

一般而言，女體盛以身體作為承載食物的檯面，性別與情色往往是觀看的前提；但在〈Body Plate〉中，身體被刻意簡化，性別特徵被移除，只留下中性的人形輪廓。身體不再是被端上桌的對象，而成為可以盛裝食物、分隔料理的器皿。

這個系列也曾邀請餐飲創作者共同設計料理，讓食物的氣味、口感、色彩與季節，沿著盤子的輪廓被重新安排。當料理被放上盤面，身體的形狀也成為擺盤的一部分。〈Body Plate〉既可以像一般餐盤般使用，也像一件躺在桌面上的小型雕塑，讓餐桌多了一點幽默、曖昧與想像空間。

Body Plate is a series of shallow plates shaped around the outline of the human body, with variations including two figures, a back view, a reclining pose, a standing pose, and a seated pose. The series comes in pink, blue, and green glazes. Developed from Yu-Ting Yen's 2019 residency project at the European Ceramic Work Centre in the Netherlands, it also marks a starting point in his attempt to transform the human figures from his paintings into everyday objects.

In general, nyotaimori uses the body as a surface for serving food, with gender and eroticism often forming the premise of looking. In Body Plate, however, the body is deliberately simplified: gendered features are removed, leaving only a neutral human outline. The body is no longer the object being placed on the table, but becomes a vessel for holding food and dividing dishes.

The series has also involved collaborations with culinary creators, who designed dishes in response to the plates. Through smell, texture, color, and seasonality, food is arranged along the contours of the plate. When dishes are placed on the surface, the shape of the body becomes part of the presentation. Body Plate can be used like an ordinary plate, while also appearing as a small sculpture lying on the table, adding a sense of humor, ambiguity, and imagination to the dining experience.