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FOOD & MEMORY

Collage with scraps of paper, cardboard, coffee cup stained paper, recipe fragments

Valentina Copeland, Grandma’s Cooking, 2018. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.

Person in an apron holding "Free Dinner" sign with city street and buildings in background.

Anne McNally, “Skid Row” Los Angeles 2020, 2020. Oil on linen. Courtesy of the artist.

Bowl of fruit collage made from pieces of plastic cards.

Samantha Alexson, Food is Money, 2017. Mixed media, credit cards, gifts cards. Courtesy of the artist.

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FEBRUARY 6–JUNE 6, 2021

Food connects us. It brings us together, shapes our identity, and creates understanding.

To complement our exhibition Nourish, Virginia MOCA invited Hampton Roads artists of all ages to create works of art exploring food and memory.

Food memories are powerful, involving all five senses, and often evoke feelings of nostalgia. We remember more than just the food; these memories can bring strong associations of a person, place, time, or event. The preparation of food or the experience of eating can become symbolic.

We would like to thank all artists who participated in this exhibition for sharing their creativity and memories with us.

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