October 5 – November 3, 2019
Venue: Located within 15 public parks throughout Los Angeles
CURRENT: LA FOOD is a month-long public arts initiative taking place October 5 through November 3, 2019, in 15 public parks throughout Los Angeles. The installations and commissions are free and open to the public along with community events with works by artists like Ry Rocklen, Michael Rakowitz, Jazmin Urrea, and Nancy Lupo.
This is the second iteration of the Public Art Triennial following on the inaugural 2016 launch of CURRENT: LA Water. Through this important initiative, the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) pioneers public art opportunities for the City, bringing world-class exhibitions to public spaces while igniting important discourse around issues that affect the City and other global cities.
In partnership with the Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (ICA LA), the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs commissioned 15 artists to take on the subject of food accessibility and equity — and their response is as varied as the communities that make up the city. Through an intricate partnership between artists and community members, CURRENT: LA FOOD sheds new light on the precarious balance between pleasure and peril found in food today, and the many ways food gives expression to social and political life. Placement of the CURRENT: LA FOOD projects within LA’s burgeoning public transit infrastructure will allow for greater exploration and access, bringing these projects directly to residents and visitors throughout the city.
For more information, visit CURRENT: LA website: https://www.currentla.org
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