Alchemical kitchen
Water, plants, grain, sun, moon
Hammer, paper, oven, freezer
Recipes are alchemical signposts.
They map the transformations of territory and people.
The artistic process is a kind of alchemy. The Alchemical Kitchen references the transformations of nature through our working with it, striving for a mutually beneficial relationship, and recognizing our responsibilities.
credits and thanks to:
Video: Kosar Movahedi
Music: “Dreamy” by Elijah Lee
www.karenyurkovich.com
Karen Yurkovich’s artistic practice centers on nature and its relationship to culture. Through community-engaged projects, painting, and multi-media installation, she elaborates themes such as GMOs, classical still life painting of the 16th century, the use of plants in medicine and culinary practices, and issues of biodiversity, to deepen our connection to nature and reconsider our ecological impact. Her work has been widely exhibited and includes projects with institutions such as the Beaty Museum for Biodiversity in Vancouver, Canada, and Archeologia Arborea, a biodiversity foundation in Italy. Yurkovich was inaugural director of and professor in the MFA Studio Arts program at SACI, Florence, 2013-16, and continues to teach at Emily Carr University and La Salle College in Vancouver.