DISH

From Wed 7 February 2024
Until Sat 27 April 2024
Town Hall Gallery

360 Burwood Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122

Free
02/07/2024 10:00 am 04/27/2024 4:00 pm DISH ‘DISH’ is a major exhibition indulging in the beauty and complexity of food. Beyond mere sustenance, food binds us to family, friends and culture, shaping our identities, preserving traditions and igniting memory. An essential source of nourishment and a fundamental influence on our routines and decisions, food represents more than just the everyday. The artists featured in ‘DISH’ delve into the ways food allows us to share stories, explore creativity and feel connectedness. An examination of human connection to the world, this exhibition explores how we harness natural resources and how we engage with each other.A dynamic celebration featuring contemporary crafts, sculpture, printmaking and stories, ‘DISH’ invites us to consider our layered relationships with food.Featuring: Mechelle Bounpraseuth, ChiliPhilly, Zena Cumpston, Laetitia Olivier-Gargano, Callum Preston and Elizabeth Willing.Image credit: Mechelle Bounpraseuth, ‘Bánh mì’, 2022, glazed earthenware, 12 x 19 x 14cm, image courtesy of the artist and Chalk Horse.Accessibility at this spaceAccessibility features include:Accessible car parkingAccessible drop-off areaAutomatic doorsAccessible toiletsRampsClear signageLiftsQuiet areasWide passageways , City of Boroondara [email protected] Australia/Melbourne public

Event details

‘DISH’ is a major exhibition indulging in the beauty and complexity of food. Beyond mere sustenance, food binds us to family, friends and culture, shaping our identities, preserving traditions and igniting memory. 

An essential source of nourishment and a fundamental influence on our routines and decisions, food represents more than just the everyday. The artists featured in ‘DISH’ delve into the ways food allows us to share stories, explore creativity and feel connectedness. An examination of human connection to the world, this exhibition explores how we harness natural resources and how we engage with each other.

A dynamic celebration featuring contemporary crafts, sculpture, printmaking and stories, ‘DISH’ invites us to consider our layered relationships with food.

Featuring: Mechelle Bounpraseuth, ChiliPhilly, Zena Cumpston, Laetitia Olivier-Gargano, Callum Preston and Elizabeth Willing.

Image credit: Mechelle Bounpraseuth, ‘Bánh mì’, 2022, glazed earthenware, 12 x 19 x 14cm, image courtesy of the artist and Chalk Horse.

Accessibility at this space

Accessibility features include:

  • Accessible car parking
  • Accessible drop-off area
  • Automatic doors
  • Accessible toilets
  • Ramps
  • Clear signage
  • Lifts
  • Quiet areas
  • Wide passageways