Philosophy of Food exhibition at Tashkeel - in pictures

  • Tashkeel's Philosophy of Food exhibition opened on March 8 and will run until April 19. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tashkeel's Philosophy of Food exhibition opened on March 8 and will run until April 19. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The exhibition brings together works of disparate mediums by 38 artists living in the UAE.
    The exhibition brings together works of disparate mediums by 38 artists living in the UAE.
  • Philosophy of Food takes into account the nature of food consumption in the UAE, and asks whether we can become a self-sufficient society.
    Philosophy of Food takes into account the nature of food consumption in the UAE, and asks whether we can become a self-sufficient society.
  • Alexandra Ghose’s 'Local' is an installation that features 80 glass Al Ain milk bottles filled with a green liquid.
    Alexandra Ghose’s 'Local' is an installation that features 80 glass Al Ain milk bottles filled with a green liquid.
  • Graciela Noemi Ghiradosi's 'Wake Up' is a call to reduce the amount of plastic we discard on a daily basis.
    Graciela Noemi Ghiradosi's 'Wake Up' is a call to reduce the amount of plastic we discard on a daily basis.
  • 'Feast II', left, by Ghalia Kalaji, is part of a series of silkscreens that hint at the communal and familial side of food.
    'Feast II', left, by Ghalia Kalaji, is part of a series of silkscreens that hint at the communal and familial side of food.
  • The 54 works encompass a wide range of mediums and come as a response to an open call by Tashkeel.
    The 54 works encompass a wide range of mediums and come as a response to an open call by Tashkeel.
  • Elham Shafie Darestani's 'Our Story Together'.
    Elham Shafie Darestani's 'Our Story Together'.
  • Narimene Hakimi's 'Replacing the Greens'.
    Narimene Hakimi's 'Replacing the Greens'.
  • Gomathi Sivasubramanian's 'Akhdir I'.
    Gomathi Sivasubramanian's 'Akhdir I'.
  • 'Home Cooking' by Maria Angelica Garcia Fernandez.
    'Home Cooking' by Maria Angelica Garcia Fernandez.
  • 'The Mirage' by Sonu Sultania.
    'The Mirage' by Sonu Sultania.
  • 'Supper' by Debjani Bhardwaj and Mohammed Al Attar.
    'Supper' by Debjani Bhardwaj and Mohammed Al Attar.
  • The Philosophy of Food group exhibition presents a wide range of mediums.
    The Philosophy of Food group exhibition presents a wide range of mediums.