At the Diaspora Dumpling Potluck + Archiving Party, eight participants shared the edible results of their exploration of the richness of food as medium.

Each guest chef was challenged to invent, prepare, and share their very own diaspora dumpling, defined as “an inventive, cross-cultural food item made to be eaten in multiples—necessarily composed of a mixed filling that is wrapped in dough before being cooked. An edible medium for sharing who you are and where you come from.”

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food, sculpture, diaspora, participatory, social practice, houston

Makroudh
Work In Progress
2023-ongoing

A recipe- and pattern-based project centering the traditionally hand-pressed Tunisian pastry مقروض (makroudh).

Filed under:
food, sculpture, diaspora, pattern 

Diaspora Dumplings
Work in Progress
2021-ongoing

Collaborative series diving into personal and familial histories through conversation, food, and joyful connection. Research, experimentation, storytelling, recipes, photos, and a glossary explore the nuances of home, belonging, and representation.

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food, collab, photography, text, online, research, diaspora

Amok (Bad Human Bean)
2016

An immersive installation designed to overwhelm.

Investigating notions of authenticity, agenda, and self-suspicion, the constructed space relies on chromatic tension, physiological limits, and paradox to recreate the feeling of obsession.

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amok, installation, pattern, diaspora, soft sculpture, exhibition

Tunis Tissé
2016

Six-color limited edition screenprint inspired by the pillows and rugs seen across various homes and desert tents throughout my childhood, from Tunis to Kuwait, to the USA and back.

Filed under:
printmaking, diaspora, pattern