Dinner Party

The installation Dinner Party serves as an experiment in relational aesthetics. Participants are handed a set of rules by which to comply during a structured meal setting. They are served very small amounts of low calorie foods arranged in meticulous formations on a fully set table. The rules and dinners are inspired by pro-anorexia websites. What Dinner Party aims to explore is the relationship between people and food under extreme conditions. The behavior of participants is challenged by the rules they are inclined to follow. By placing restrictions on multiple people in a social setting, questions are asked about eating disorders and eating habits in general.