Vol. 4 No. 2 (2017): Opportunities and spaces for change

a participant listens to a sound installation at Le Chic Resto Pop

The contributions to this issue of Canadian Food Studies manifest a keen insight: with different media, methods, and voices, we continue to reimagine spaces for food—where and how we consume and grow food, and how we position it in an increasingly democratic, commensal domain. The more food plays a central role in various spaces, the more opportunities arise for multiple transformations in other aspects of human interaction. How better to represent a food space than through the voices of eaters? The 10-minute soundtrack in the audiovisual work by Mélanie Binette features several francophone regulars at Le Chic Resto Pop, expressing how this affordable restaurant in their low-income Montreal community has affected their lives. When they don headphones and listen to a half-hour recording of other patron’s stories, it encourages them to make contact with others and reduce their isolation. (photo: Patrick Ma. “Invisible Guests.” a participant listens to a sound installation at Le Chic Resto Pop.)

Published: 2017-12-22