LEFTOVERS

Which came first: the chicken or the egg? Leftovers examines traditions, rituals, evolution and growing up. Growing up is the personal involvement in evolution, and with each generation family traditions and cultures evolve.

What we eat and how we eat has a pivotal role in our health and development. It affects our moods, microbiomes and the way we relate to our immediate family. Food is essential to survival; it is also highly ritualised and can be used to symbolise sophistication, care, and cultural heritage. The Christian year is marked by numerous, largely unknown feasts and Fish Fridays. Food is both everyday and extraordinary—sometimes both at the same time.

Shrimp and shellfish are creatures reminiscent of primeval life forms. These find their way onto our dinner table and bring evolution and food culture into the same space. Similarly, eggs are a reminder of the beginnings of life. This imagery appears throughout the work.

Images are distorted, blurred and layered; objects are printed with new images. Dinners, pots and pans, learn to read books, toy catalogues, guidebooks, recipe books, card games and table clothes blur into a domestic world.