Event overview
The urban terrain is increasingly being redefined through delivery services. Delivery services depend on unambiguous, clearly locatable addresses to deliver food. So far, addresses in the UK are mostly tied to buildings. But what if addresses become part of public space? How will public space be reconfigured if both raw ingredients as well as whole meals can be delivered anywhere? Are there restrictions to what can become an address?
How will it change public space if delivery services start to deliver to parks and benches, to streets and public spaces? Will this have repercussions for how people eat and even have repercussions for the homes of people?
This event will include an attempt to create a meal for everyone attending from foods delivered to the place of the event, a non-address on the Thames beach.
Guests:
Regan Koch, Geography, Queen Mary, University of London
Viktor Bedö, Critical Media Lab, Basel Academy of Arts and Design
This event is part of "Where is the Meal? A Roving and Participatory Event Series on Food, Place and Communities. "Where is the Meal?" is a series of five events responding to the question of how meals relate to place, and its cultural, political, technological and legal conditions. Each event is comprised of a meal for all participants, designed collaboratively by the event organisers and two invited guests. Each individual event serves to both perform the topic of the meal, and engage the guests and audience into a relevant discussion.
Time and Location:
23th May 2024, 6-9pm
Gabriel's Pier, SE1 9PP, Upper Ground, London
Note this is directly on the River Thames Beach
https://maps.app.goo.gl/L55er1oy7iUpTg2i7
As the event takes place on the Thames shore, even in good weather, it may be chilly and windy.
Come in waterproof shoes and warm, windproof clothing
Food will be vegan and there will be gluten-free options.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2024 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
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