dirt earth — Tsohil Bhatia

Join us for d̶i̶r̶t̶ earth, a new dinner work by Tsohil Bhatia co-presented with Peel and CUE Art Foundation. Guests gather for a shared eight-course meal in which the table becomes a site for speculation on the practices that have shaped what we consider to be either palatable or objectionable. Drawing upon ingredients and methods that have existed for centuries — ash, clay, salt, grain, fruit, char, fermentation — the menu acts as a set of relations to land across geographies and over time. Recipes carry evidence of the propositions of the land. They draw from histories of accident, spoilage, and contamination, often incorporating ingredients that we have learned to distrust. Through vocabularies of refusal and relation, the work reconsiders our prevailing conceptions of value and sustenance.

The meal will be followed by a set from multi-disciplinary DJ, artist, and designer Formosa.

Capacity is limited. $50 per seat. Reserve at cueartfoundation.org/upcoming-events/dirt-earth

Made possible through essential support from the Carnegie Mellon School of Art, Brian Wongchaowart, Chris and Dawn Fleischner, and JADED.