The quotidian kitchen is central to Subodh Gupta’s practice both materially and conceptually. It is therefore natural that Gupta’s work be present on a dinner plate. The trompe l’oeil image captured on the ceramic plate is in fact a painting of vividly coloured leftovers with the spoon seemingly put down just a moment ago as the meal was completed. The viewer is invited to imagine a tempting sweet or sumptuous dessert relished by an unknown eater, creating a paradoxical aesthetic and emotional experience of envy and enjoyment.