Sharing seeds with Fang Hu

Around August 2024 I was invited by Fang Hu to participate to her exhibition titled EAT: Trans-formative Seeds. Naturally I said "yes!"

I has excited to work with Fang, as we had known each other for a while, and had virtually met a couple of times. She has been one of the pioneers of Food Design in China and it was just a huge pleasure to be involved.

As part of my participation I was asked to send a sketch with a quote of mine (see below), which was exhibited along with that of other wonderful people in Food Design, and a short entry answering three questions:

1 - How can the idea of seeds inspire our future?

2 - What role will seeds play in shaping the future of our food?

3 - How can Food Design assist in the shift of the role of seeds in our future?

The booklet with my answers and that of other people in Food Design will be available soon.

Exhibition details:

26 Sep - 10 Nov(9am-9pm) 2024

National Design Centre, Gallery 1, Singapore

Singapore Design Week 2024

Bras Basah.Bugis Design District

People of Design Showcase Series

EAT: Transformative Seeds” is a food design exhibition that revolves around the seeds as a central theme. It consists of three main sectors: Pop Power, which showcases the simplest and oldest methods of culinary transformation and creativity with seeds; A Bite of Seeds, which explores the narratives of seed wandering, migration, and evolution through artworks; and Seeding Beyond, which captures the innovative use of food materials in contemporary design contexts.

EAT: Transformative Seeds is a food design exhibition that revolves around seeds as a central theme. It explores three main areas: culinary transformation and consumption, the propagation and migration of seeds, and the innovative use of food materials. The exhibition features works from ten countries.

POP POWER showcases the simplest and oldest methods of creative transformation with seeds. As a representative starting point, the first part of the showcase highlights the cultural significance of seeds from the perspective of taste, sound, and tool design through interactive experiences, products, and kinetic installations.

A BITE OF SEEDS mirrors the beauty of nature and the development of human civilization. Discover the narratives of seed wandering, migration, and evolution through works developed to detail these stories in the context of history.

SEEDING BEYOND captures the fervor of designers as they venture into the realm of food materials. Inspired by ancient cooking techniques, they redefine food's purpose, transforming it into practical objects. This innovative approach, seen through a laboratory lens, expands food usage beyond nourishment, creating everyday items with a touch of ingenuity.

To celebrate and highlight the contributions of remarkable individuals in the world of Food and Design, we present SEEDS OF VISION, a special chapter that reflects on the role of seeds. Finally, at the end of the exhibition, visitors can explore the READING CORNER, which offers recipes and books related to Food and Design, covering topics such as politics, culture, material, science, urbanism and community.

Acknowledgements:

EAT: Transformative Seeds is part of the People of Design Showcase Series, a key event of Singapore Design Week 2024 curated by Hans Tan together with a team of designer-curators. Ten showcases presented across the Bras Basah.Bugis Design District creatively examine the rituals of daily life through the lens of design, where each showcase delves into a specific activity such as Eat, Sleep, Shop, Read, Heal, Make, Plant, Commute, Display and Design. Through new works and collaborative projects, visitors will discover imaginative design possibilities shaped to offer fresh perspectives on the world around us, inspiring new ways of thinking, seeing, and experiencing daily life.

The Exhibition was organized by Atelier Fang.

Curator: Fang Hu

Curatorial Team: Yue Liu, Shijia Huang, Xijing Xu, Yongxin Lai

Exhibition Design: Yuyu Fu

Illustration: Xiaodi Wang

Logistics: Haixing Fan

Volunteers: Kexin Zhao, Xuanzi Zhang, Wantian Wu