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When I need a break from * gestures at everything terrible happening * I trawl the internet for art about food. Art with food as its subject. Food that is art. Art that references consumption. Today I’m launching ART MEAL as a monthly feature for paid subscribers to dive into my accumulated treasures.
"Food is 'everyday' - it has to be, or we would not survive for long. But food is never just something to eat," Margaret Visser wrote in Much Depends on Dinner. The artists I’ve found who bring food and eating into their work have tapped into this idea – consciously or not. I shy away from saying that food is universal or that food brings people together. Indeed, as it’s clear that food is used as a tool of oppression, at home and abroad, the cliches shrivel in my mouth. The art about food I’m drawn to has something more interesting to say, and spending time with it helps me keep writing, thinking, and cooking.
Now, let’s go out to lunch with ART MEAL.
