The Allotment project explores social systems and how we are socialised through food. Food is a fundamental building block through which social systems, cultures and societies are formed. This project creates interactive events, dinners and discussions to enable a discovering of ourselves through food. The project is a collaboration between artists, chefs, researchers, designers, curators, psychol
ogists and the audience. Allotment started as a year-long programme of dinners, interactive experiences, talks and discussions initiated by artist Evy Jokhova exploring the values and politics of eating together as a community, understanding and experiencing food. The project encompasses dinner discussions, research, activities, installations and performances around the history, production, distribution, consumption, ethics and politics of food. Parts 1 and 2 of the programme featured events exploring six themes: Breaking Bread, Hidden/Foraging, Hierarchy, Land/Body, Revolution, Building. Each theme informed events setting the framework for research, discussion, menu and interactive activities. Research articles, films and images compiled and made as part of The Allotment Project are published on this blog. Allotment is a project passionate about food and discussion, understanding social structures, sources and resources, the economic and social implications of food production and distribution, the value of being part of a community, sharing and learning, and we hope we can share this with you.
