“A strong sense of community is often formed around meals in Palestine and the Arab world, while hunger strikes are routinely used as potent forms of protest. Food is also a great equalizer, transcending social divides and national borders, providing a taste of home even when home might be inaccessible.”

Exhibition: “Ingesting Home,” solo exhibition and performance by Jude Abu Zaineh, Pique Winter 2021, Studio, Arts Court, Ottawa, December 2021.

Keywords: exhibitions, curatorial practice, art, contemporary, Jude Abu Zaineh, food, cuisine, dinner, meals, diaspora, displacement, borders, community, home, performance, film, power, Palestine, Arab, South  Pique, Debaser, Arts Court, Ottawa, Canada

Image: Kristina Corre and Debaser