Food of War explained

Food of war is a multidisciplinary, open, and non-profit artist collective based in London, England. It was founded in  2010; the artist collective brings out, the relationships of power and the political and social implications that exist in a plate of food through different artistic expressions such as performance, sculpture, painting and video.

The work of the collective Food of War has been exhibited in eight different countries, namely the United Kingdom,^[1] Ukraine,^[2] (Germany),^[3] Mexico,^[4] Peru,^[5] Brazil,^[6] Spain,^[7] and Colombia.^[8]

Members

Food of War, as an open artist collective, gathers artists from different disciplines and collaborates with external artists in projects related to the relationship violence – conflict.

The collective has two directors: Hernan Barros,^{[9] [10]} who has worked in cinema, television, and visual effects in the United Kingdom and Omar Castañeda,^{[11] [12]} graduated from Central Saint Martins – University of the Arts London (UAL), who has vast experience in fine arts.

They are joined by three artists who have been involved in different projects according to the country where the collective exhibits their work. Among them are Simone Mattar^[13] from São Paulo, Brazil, an artist, gastro performer, food designer, and architect; Quintina Valero,^[14]   a German, a photojournalist with studies in economy and a long career in journalism in Spain, currently rooted in London; and lastly, Zinaïda,^[15] a fine artist from Ukraine.

Exhibitions

The first massive exhibition of Food of War was the "Clouded Lands",^[16] held in the National Art and Culture Museum Complex "Mystetskyi Arsenal" of Kyiv in Ukraine in 2016.^{[17] [18]} Then, the exhibition was moved to Berlin to participate in the Congress Disarm! For a Climate of Peace,^[19] and the Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos^{[20] [21]} in Spain, and finally in London.^{[22] [23]} In each country, the artist collective worked closely with local artists to address the Chernobyl disaster and how this event changed the way Europeans eat.

Exhibitions by date

• November 8, 2014, Aguapanela is my cup of tea, The Container, London^[24]
• August 26, 2015, Panela: The New Gold of Colombia, Chalton Gallery, London^{[25] [26]}
• September 24–30, 2015, BSMT SPACE, Dalston, London^[27]
• February 23–28, 2016, Justmad 7 Emerging Art Fair, COAM Sede del Arte,  Madrid, Spain^[28]
• March 9 – April 16, 2016, Panela: The New Gold of Colombia, Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) Bogota, Colombia^[29]
• April 5–28, 2017, Clouded Lands, Rich Mix, Mezzanine Gallery, London^{[30] [31] [32]}
• May 27 – 9, Clouded Lands, Arsenal de Mystetskyi, Kyiv Ukraine^{[33] [34] [35]}
• February 21–26, 2017, Justmad 8, COAM La Sede del Arte Madrid, Spain^[36]
• February 19, 2018, Insect Flesh, Art week in Mexico City, Mexico^[37]  
• April 18–4, 2018, Contamination, Art Fair Art Lima, Lima, Peru
• April 4, 2017, Ópera dos Porcos, Rabieh Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil
• November 15, 2019 – February 20, 2020. ¿Paz en las Mesas?. Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) Bogota, Colombia^{[38] [39]}

Further reading

• El artista Latinoamericano, Omar Castañeda, presenta: “Aguapanela is my cup of tea” Express News. Interview in Spanish by Yohanna Rozo, November 2014.
• Omar Castañeda Discovery Art Now. Article, August 2015
• From Social Phenomena To Social Movement: Food Of War Ten Thousand Years of Gratitude. Interview, September 2015.
• Чорнобильська трагедія: погляд художника ASN. Article in Russian, April 2016.
• Food of War, an art collective with plenty of food for thought. Pressenza. Article by Silvia Swinden, July 2016
• Charlamos con Quintina Valero y Hernán Barros, del colectivo ‘Food of War’ en Justmad8. Brit-Es Magazine. Article in Spanish, February 2017.
• Conoce el trabajo del colectivo FOOD OF WAR Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo. Article in Spanish by Sara Torres Sifón, March 2017
• Las obras de arte del movimiento Food of War muestran la conexión entre la guerra y la comida Animal Gourmet. Article in Spanish by Sarah del Moral, February 2018.
• Un bocado político Vivir en el Poblado. Article in Spanish, September 2019 

External links

• Official Site Food of War
• Food of War on Facebook
• Gallery of Food of War at Arte Informado
• Gastroperformance "Comida de Guerra"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clouded Lands. Spain Art & Culture. Embassy of Spain London.. November 4, 2019.
2. Web site: Покрытые облаками земли": сообщение о потере. День. November 2, 2019. December 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209120230/http://m.day.kyiv.ua/ru/article/art-hauc-c-dmitriem-desyaterikom-lichnost/pokrytye-oblakami-zemli-soobshchenie-o-potere. dead.
3. Web site: Cultural Events – Disarm for a Climate Change.. International Peace Bureau. October 29, 2019.
4. Web site: Insect Flesh. Universidad de la Comunicación. November 19, 2019.
5. Web site: Food of War. Art Lima. October 31, 2019.
6. Web site: Simone Mattar + Coletivo Food of War Ópera Dos Porcos. Galería Rabieh. November 15, 2019. February 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190208212209/https://www.galeriarabieh.com.br/expos/expo_U-pera-. dead.
7. Web site: Just MAD 8 – Edición 2017 Programa General. JustMad. October 28, 2019.
8. Web site: Panela: The New Gold of Colombia explores food and art. The City Paper. November 1, 2019.
9. Web site: Hernan Barros. IMDb. November 1, 2019.
10. Web site: Hernan Barros. LinkedIn. October 28, 2019.
11. Web site: Omar Castañeda. LinkedIn. October 30, 2019.
12. Web site: Omar Castañeda. Contactout. November 1, 2019.
13. Web site: Simone Simattar. Instagram. October 29, 2019.
14. Web site: Quintina Valero. October 28, 2019.
15. Web site: Zinaïda. October 28, 2019. December 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210093442/http://zinaidakubar.com/. dead.
16. Web site: Выставку Посвященную Чернобыльской Катастрофе Покажут В Лондоне. UGallery. November 3, 2019.
17. Web site: Зинаида Лихачева: "Обществу нужно давать правильный посыл". Art Ukraine. November 4, 2019.
18. Web site: Выставка Clouded Lands. Zenco Foundation. November 4, 2019.
19. Web site: Disarm! For a Climate of Peace – Agenda. International Peace Bureau. October 29, 2019.
20. Web site: Tierras Nubladas. Exit Express. November 19, 2019.
21. Web site: Food of War. Caja de Burgos. November 19, 2019.
22. Web site: Dash Cafe: Clouded Lands and a new Cold War, 26-04-2017. Ukrainian Events in London. October 30, 2019.
23. Web site: Dash Cafés. Dash Arts. dead. October 30, 2019. May 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190511071939/http://www.dasharts.org.uk/archive/dashcafesr17.html.
24. Web site: Omar Castañeda presenta su exposición 'Aguapanela is my cup of tea'. El Ibérico. December 5, 2019.
25. Web site: Omar Castañeda. Food of War.. Wall Street International. October 30, 2019.
26. Web site: El 'arte comestible' de Omar Castañeda. El Ibérico. November 2, 2019. December 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210110143/https://www.eliberico.com/eventos/el-arte-comestible-de-omar-castaneda/. dead.
27. Web site: Exhibition Food of War Launch Event. ArtRabbit. November 2, 2019.
28. Web site: Food of War: Break Bread – Not Peace. JustMAD. October 28, 2019.
29. Web site: Panela: The New Gold of Colombia. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Bogotá. November 5, 2019.
30. Web site: Clouded Lands: Launch Event, 5-04-2017. Ukrainian Events in London. November 5, 2019.
31. Web site: Clouded Lands. Art Licks. November 3, 2019. December 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210121919/http://artlicks.com/events/6238/clouded-lands. dead.
32. Web site: DASH CAFÉ: Clouded Lands and a New Cold War?. Tower Hamlets. November 4, 2019.
33. Web site: Зинаида Лихачева: "Искусство — Это Инструмент Коммуникации С Обществом". In – Art. November 4, 2019.
34. Web site: Clouded Lands. Мистецький Арсенал. Mystetskyi Arsenal. November 4, 2019.
35. Web site: louded Lands: трагедія крізь мистецтво (фотогалерея). Радіо Свобода. November 2, 2019.
36. Web site: JustMAD 8 – Nota de Prensa. Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM). October 29, 2019.
37. Web site: Invitación Insect Flesh De Food Or War En La Fraternidad Uc. Universidad de la Comunicación. November 19, 2019.
38. Web site: Food of War Colombia. London Curatorial. November 19, 2019.
39. Web site: ¿Paz en las mesas?. Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo. December 4, 2019.