Fundação Bienal de Sao Paulo brings 'Restauro' to the Serpentine Galleries

Jorge Menna Barreto imagines wild edibles as a site-specific food that helps us reconnect to the wilderness and the landscape through our bodies. He spent the month of August in London, working with local chefs and producers and exploring sustainable methods for agricultural land use in proximity to the city, while mapping edible wild plants in local parks and gardens. The results are presented as part of the Serpentine’s Public Program, where the dandelion, a plant that grows freely and spontaneously in Hyde Park, will play a leading role.

On the programme:
2-2.30 pm: Go wild, eat wild: Feast on dandelion ice cream, made from a specifically created recipe inspired by the wild edibles that grow in Hyde Park.
2.30-3pm: Food in the Expanded Field: Take part in a discussion on foraging, drawing, site-specificity and lovavorism.
3-4 pm: Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Enjoy a wild edible walk in the Hyde Park, led by Jason Irving, an expert on the subject.
4-5 pm: If You haven’t Drawn, You Haven’t Seen: Take part in a quick drawing workshop on wild edibles, led by Gwen Burns, a botanical illustrator.

What can we learn from the wild? How do food and art intersect? Can contemporary art projects like this inspire social awareness or change? Jorge Menna Barreto offers a fascinating point of departure to explore these questions and more.