Artist Statement
“Food justice and food inequality are present in these works. Each piece explores a different aspect of the food justice experience. A la Fresca, is a piece that examines our personal connections to fresh products and the impact on our identities. Whereas Kiddie meal, Eat it All and Meal time explore the diversity of the food consumption experience. Ranging from uneven food distribution, and the food injustices surrounding the inhumane treatment of prisoners.”
Artist Bio
Exploring art making as a methodology that suggests the human condition is more complex than it is currently understood, Alexandria (Ally) Zlatar examines, instigates and provokes notions of the individual experience through specifically focusing on philosophical discourse, body image, embodiment & ethics. Zlatar acknowledges there is power within the un-well body and believes there is tremendous value and potency through examining these subjects through the contemporary art lens. Born in Mississauga, Canada. She holds a BFA in Visual Art & Art History from Queen's University & a MLitt Curatorial Practice from the Glasgow School of Art. Currently, she is pursuing her Doctorate of Creative Arts with the University of Southern Queensland. She has been involved in many exhibition creations & has had personal work shown globally. Additionally, she has worked on many curation projects with such galleries as Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Hunterian Art Gallery & Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Art. She is continuously interpreting, her desire to communicate & facilitate the theoretical concepts of art is highly valuable to her & her practice and strives to make a difference in society.