Hannah Collins The Fragile Feast
06.07.2012 - 01.09.2012
The Fragile Feast is a show by Hannah Collins (London, 1956), an artist who makes films, takes photographs and writes. The exhibition comprises 250 photographs that also appear in an engaging, highly detailed book she has written exploring the origins, handling and tastes of thirty ingredients used by Ferran Adrià – chef at El Bulli restaurant – in his cuisine.
Spurred on by her close ties to Barcelona and Ferran Adrià, she embarked on a journey through Europe, Latin America and Japan to trace the origins of these ingredients and capture their mysterious essence. Along the way she took photographs and uncovered the distinctive memories of a series of unique culinary features in Ferran Adrià’s cuisine.
The images taken on Hannah Collins’ culinary journey make it clear that memory and background are the keys to appreciating Ferran Adrià’s creations. The photographs capture the place of origin and the process of transformation and preparation in the chef’s kitchen for each and every one of the ingredients, most of which are produced by small family businesses around the world.
The book also contains a detailed passage on each ingredient describing the work carried out by fishermen, hunters, cattle raisers, farmers and gatherers and includes maps pinpointing the origin of each product. Hannah Collins’ images and texts make it a unique work, an historical document and a tool for rethinking concepts in the culinary world.
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