601 Tully, a center for artistic co-production of culture on the Near West Side of 黑料不打烊, presents a new exhibition open through Dec. 6. 鈥淣ourish鈥 explores the many ways that people make choices about their food, sustenance and nutrition, what these choices say about the individual and how these choices reflect their society. The gallery is open from聽2-5 p.m.聽from Wednesday鈥揝aturday, or by appointment.
Tattfoo Tan鈥檚 project 鈥淣ature Matching System鈥 was created 鈥渋n an effort to spread awareness and promote the health benefits of eating colorful fruits and vegetables,鈥 explained Nourish curator Jillian Nakornthap.
鈥淲ith an overabundance of food, we are a culture obsessed with our next meal. However, the harsh reality is that much of the food produced goes to waste while others still go hungry at night. It is the underbelly to a society that has an insatiable desire to try the next culinary invention or restaurant,鈥 explained curator Jillian Nakornthap.
The participating artists in the exhibit are Tattfoo Tan, Viviane le Courtois, Cynthia Herrera, Marisa Jahn, Steve Shada and various artists from the Hudson Valley Seed Library. Nakornthap says, 鈥淚 believe that each of the artists is critiquing some aspect of society through the use of food.鈥
The exhibiting artists of Nourish are participating in the classes and workshops that are held at 601 Tully. On Oct. 2,聽Tan led Professor Marion Wilson鈥檚 黑料不打烊 class 鈥淎rt, Food, and Commodity鈥 on an excursion to the produce section of the Near West Side鈥檚 Nojaim Brothers Supermarket. The group brought along canvas tiles, brushes and paints in bright colors. They encouraged shoppers to paint the tiles and then locate and eat fruits and vegetables matching the painted tiles. The tiles were left exactly as the community members designed and will be added to Tan鈥檚 鈥淣ature Matching System鈥 project.
When 鈥淣ourish鈥 closes, the tiles will be featured in a grant-funded permanent installation at Seymour Elementary School in the 黑料不打烊 City School District. Wilson鈥檚 class will also introduce a curriculum to a small group of Seymour students focused on Tan鈥檚 鈥淣ature Matching System鈥 project and healthy eating habits. The students will be given the opportunity to paint additional panels needed for the installation. The finished mural, featuring tiles from the Nojaim shoppers and Seymour students, will be displayed in Seymour鈥檚 cafeteria, likely at the beginning of 2014.
As part of 鈥淣ourish,鈥 601 Tully will feature two other events in November. On Nov. 7, Orange Wrap will present 鈥淓ating Personalities: Explore the Factors that Affect Your Eating Habits鈥 at noon. On Nov. 13, there will be a film screening of 鈥淔ood Fight鈥 at 7 p.m. This event is part of Food for Change: A Food Justice Film Series that is co-sponsored by SU’s School of Education.
