Food.

Food is a useful object/subject to comment on the role of human communication and the connection between people and places within our society. Made from recycled and new materials, both edible and inedible, these works comment on society’s contemporary response to food and our relationships with food, including intolerances and allergies, food security and food fetishisation.

In HERE, NOW, GROW, food is objectified as art and engages with an audience in a physical, tangible experience. “The idea wasn’t to have knitted potatoes sprout, but to have them look as if they could. In a way, it’s all a bit of nonsense and play – as you can squirt them but they’ll never grow. The text Here, now, grow is a command telling the veggies to do what they cannot, but the words suggest growth and movement, a sense of momentum.” Equally there is a sense of play that is expressed through the materials used. They are either found, reclaimed or hand-crafted objects that show an interest in the Fluxus art movement of the 1960’s and 70’s – whose artist’s chose readily available mediums and experiences and manifested them into often humorous performances and artworks, essentially referencing everyday living.