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Tastes like Sunshine, Museum of Brisbane, 2017

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Tastes like Sunshine, Museum of Brisbane.

18 Aug – 29 Nov 2017

Group show included Elizabeth Willing, Sean Rafferty and Carol McGregor

Tastes like Sunshine explored the flavoursome side of our city’s character and revealed its rich and evolving food story through contemporary art, personal stories, historical documents and images.

Featuring exciting new artwork and installations by acclaimed artists Elizabeth Willing, Sean Rafferty and Carol McGregor, Tastes like Sunshine engaged all five senses in an interactive experience that challenged visitors’ pre-existing notions of food.

How we engage with food is a reflection of our culture, background and aspirations. Our region’s Aboriginal food culture and the influence of immigration have impacted not just our city’s food palate, but how we live. This mouth-watering exhibition explored the rich history of our city’s iconic produce markets, Brisbane’s pivotal role in launching the state’s sugar industry, and how the introduction of new crops had domestic cooks experimenting with new methods and creations.

-Website text, MOB

Strawberry Thief (after William Morris). 2017. Digital wallpaper print. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Passed Down: an (un)familiar landscape (strawberry). 2017. Collage of images from cookbooks and glue. 800 x 1010mm. Passed Down: an (un)familiar landscape (citrus). 2017. Collage of images from cookbooks and glue. 600 x 1110mm. Passed Down: an (un)familiar landscape (pineapple). 2017. Collage of images from cookbooks and glue. 870 x 760mm. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Passed Down: an (un)familiar landscape (citrus). 2017. Collage of images from cookbooks and glue. 600 x 1110mm. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Passed Down: an (un)familiar landscape (pineapple). 2017. Collage of images from cookbooks and glue. 870 x 760mm. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Passed Down: an (un)familiar landscape (strawberry). 2017. Collage of images from cookbooks and glue. 800 x 1010mm. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Ageing sun. 2017. Coloured assorted fruit jam in jars. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Gold and brown #1 and #2. 2017. Found timber with natural wood borer marks and artist carvings, used to roll-out shortbread. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Gold and brown #1 and #2. 2017. Found timber with natural wood borer marks and artist carvings, used to roll-out shortbread. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Gold and brown #1 and #2. 2017. Found timber with natural wood borer marks and artist carvings, used to roll-out shortbread. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Untitled (toasted marshmallows) 2017. Toasted marshmallow skins. 160 x 180 cm. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Untitled (toasted marshmallows) 2017. Toasted marshmallow skins. 160 x 180 cm. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Dark. 2017. Dark chocolate wall drawing. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Kitchen Garden. 2017, multi channel video installation. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Kitchen Garden. 2017, multi channel video installation featuring local chefs describing three courses at their restaurant, paired with colour data derived from the audio. Images courtesy Museum of Brisbane, Photography by David Kelly
Video courtesy of Elizabeth Willing