Politics of the Plate

3/7/2016

I'll be showing a new sculpture, the Ethical Meat Animal, at Politics of the Plate coming up Saturday, March 12, 7-10 pm at Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park, Los Angeles. Politics of the Plate is a group exhibit that explores food through identity, social significance and the ever-continuing class struggle.
Participating artists are Robert Lowden, Jaydee Dizon, Nancy Buchanan, Jacqueline Drager, Kim Abeles, Fallen Fruit (David Burns and Austin Young), Art Carrillo, Arni Texson, Debra Broz, Khalid Hussein, Lindsay Carron, Susanna Negrete, Leo Eguiarte, Jose Ramirez, Kacy Treadway, Molly Surazhsky + A Pop Up Kitchen by The Experimental Quesadilla Lab. Exhibit through April 2.
Get the details here.

2 Comments

Rita Reeder

3/7/2016 12:02:00 pm

Would love to know your interpretation!

Debra

3/7/2016 02:59:29 pm

Hi Rita!
Here's the statement I wrote to go along with the sculpture at the show:

"While hunting thrift stores for ceramics, I noticed many representations of meat animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and sheep, as decoration for the kitchen and depicted on dinnerware. I started thinking about serving bacon on a platter depicting a happy pig or cooking a steak while looking at a ceramic cow in a chef’s cap. It could be meaningless kitsch, or it could be a commentary on how we feel about our food, animals, or meat.

The animal I have created is a play on the idea of how science could help create ethical sources for meat. There have been some recent stories about meat grown in labs from animal cells - the idea being that because the cells don’t have true consciousness, the source is more ethical than current or traditional methods. I followed the same train of thought, and created a headless creature made with the most popular meat sources from each animal."

The purpose of the piece is not really to sway the viewer one direction or another- it's really just meant to get people thinking about their food, where it comes from, and how they feel about it.

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