Robyn Rich, ‘Peas, carrots and celery’ fabric, thread, filing and paint, life size
FOOD
We all rely on food.
Food is nourishing and poisonous.
Feeding the world; feeding the soil, feeding the plants. feeding the animals and feeding the 8 billion* people on the planet, takes on dystopian proportions.
Does locally, conscientiously, collaboratively and responsibly produced food exist with massively polluting /ecocidal food?
Is fair food, affordable and accessible food, for all people, a dream or an unreal nightmare? Food is a commodity owned and corporately controlled for massive output and turn over with short term profits. Food is a currency that shapes our lives and society. We wonder what feeds the artists.
CLIMARTE presents an exhibition and public events on food including a commissioned piece**,exploring aspects of food choices on our health and the health of ecosystems upon which all lives depend.
Featuring works by: A.R. & ACE, Magdalena Bors, Julie Joy Clarke, Louise Feneley, Deborah Kelly, Ian Paradine, Jenny McCracken, Hertha-Kluge Pott, Robin Rich, Lichen Kelp and Cafe Lab
Creative Producer: Jacqui Henshaw
Exhibition details:
Where: CLIMARTE Gallery, 120 Bridge Rd, Richmond
When: 30 November – 21 December 2022
Special FOOD events, please visit the links for details and to book:
Spontaneous Plant Walk – 14 December, 5pm to 6pm
Awkward Holiday Gathering – 15 December, 12noon to 2pm. You can hear an audio recording of this fascinating discussion here.
Image: The Committee for Global and Social Warming by Louise Feneley (2011)
