Detail from Self Contained
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
2010
A series of tastes which included salty, bitter, numbing and sweet were produced in collaborations with chefs who ran illegal supper clubs in the Chicago area. At times it was a free restaurant, a lecture hall and gathering space for food activists, a group talk led by local farmers, an ice cream stand, film screening location, and a sculptural installation. The seating for these events was made from citrus farm detritus that I had imported along with myself, from California, A series of hand screened artist books were also available to read within a library within the installation.
Self Contained
2010
Installation at the MCA Chicago
Self Contained was an exhibition that occurred on ground floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. An Orangerie was all at once taken apart and created. Orangeries are ornamental citrus gardens which hold a similar history to that of Museums, in that they were designed for the wealthy to display and maintain their acquisitions. The most notable Orangerie, at Versailles was once seized by Communists and turned into a munitions shelter; The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, was once a munitions shelter for the national guard.