Kristina-Alexandra Rennie
Over the past year I have been investigating the artistic value in participatory activities involving health foods. The didactic elements, combined with the visual stimulation of alluring vials and dishes has resulted in a multi-platformed response. My practice is strongly influenced by relational aesthetics, however aims to be more socially orientated and create platforms for discussion and release. Each performance has had it’s own personality, via the people that contribute and the different approaches tot he similar task of smoothie making. I have chosen health foods as a topic of focus due to my personal interest in the issue. Recently I have asked for a donation in exchange for the smoothie, this donation has been in the form of a though. This is designed to create an exchange of trust for the artist and viewer, further testing and developing the previously teased elements of trust via the unmarked liquids and products used.
