Tastes of Community

Community installation
Year: 2024 

Tastes of Community is a mobile table installation that explores the rich and diverse world of community kitchens. Community kitchens are more than places to eat; they are vibrant hubs where people come together to cook, share stories, and support one another. Our project ‘Tastes of Community’ maps the diverse kitchens in Wageningen and their unique contributions to society. Over the summer, we travelled to different community kitchens in town and gave a storytelling & art workshop followed by a communal meal. We also participated in the largest communal meal in Wageningen’s history the ‘Dinner on the Dike. Through sound recording, embroidery and lino prints we ask the locals to respond to the question ‘what communal meals mean to you?’. Our experiences and conversations inspired the making of a mobile installation with a pop-up kitchen table, a collectively created tablecloth and reused glasses featuring the names of everyone who contributed to the installation. A table that will serve as a meeting ground, wherever it will go from here.

Kristina Mau Hansen – concept developer, facilitator & recording
Zennu Haile Michael – facilitator and project initiator
Livia Franssen: maker & photographer
Ingi Mehus - facilitator & storytelling coach
Claralina - recording support
Tejal - community meal chef

Tastes of Community is supported by: Stichting Ver-binding, Stichting Haella, Wageningen Doet en Wageningse Cultuurzomer.

Special thanks to all project participants, all community kitchens who welcomed us, De Superette team, Food of Cultures and the artmarket Montmartre aan de Rijn.