BATTLEFIELD BODIES

Food of War's first show addressing the theme of eating disorders took place in collaboration with MQ Mental Health Research and Hypha Studios. The exhibition aimed to creatively explore the internal conflict associated with eating disorders to better understand their impact and effects. This collective exhibition featured a series of artworks and installations by artists Omar Castañeda, Hernan Barros, Simon Beswetherick, Harriet Poznansky, Clapmutt, Andreina Fuentes Angarita, Gabriella Sonabend, Henry Amaya, Paula García, Blue Motiv Studio, Synthetic Pink, Andres Montaño, Cristina Restrepo, Mario Miše, Food of War, Ximy González, and Alex Simon.

All works were created exclusively for the exhibition. The never-before-seen pieces were inspired by the concept of transformation, showcasing the artists' experiences and offering an intimate look at their relationship with eating and how it evolved over the years. The pieces attempted to collage these experiences and subjectively express a theme whose intricacies often cannot be put into words or rationalised.

The conversation aimed to evoke emotion and inspire people to understand eating disorders beyond the sensationalised images and superficial representations that have historically been the mainstream reference.

Battlefield Bodies was located in a formerly unused unit in the borough of Newham, kindly provided by Hypha Studios.

Special mention to the following supporters for aiding in the production of the exhibition: Simon Beswetherick, Martha Cuello, Rio Perroni, Edward Gonzalez, Cristina Restrepo, Yvonne Velasquez, María Auzas, Andrew Miller, Nadia Santodomingo, Caroline Delgado, Carlos Mejia, Tony Morrin, Juliana Santacruz, Ricardo Pachon, Freddy Diaz Castro, Luis Fernando Barros, Natalia Ehrenberg, Carolina Ferro, Daria Kuznetsova, Marcela Iriarte, Simon Shipman, Fabio Dominguez Alonso, Diana Higgings, and Paul Edwards.