Table Manners: We Dey Chop
Join UMMA curator Ashley Miller to check out the newly opened exhibition of Zina Saro Wiwa’s Table Manners: Season 1 and enjoy some West African snacks courtesy of Indigo Culinary Co and Pink Flamingo. In this installation, eight videos portray individuals from the Niger Delta eating meals tied to the region’s cultural and natural landscapes. At this event, you’ll eat alongside the video subjects and hear more about Saro-Wiwa’s art.
Curator Ashley Miller will offer an introduction to the exhibition at 2:15, 2:45, 3:15 and 3:45. This is a casual drop in event. No registration required. Snacks available until they’re gobbled up.
We Dey Chop (Pidgin English for “Let’s eat”—a widely spoken variation of English in parts of West Africa)
About the Snacks
Indigo Culinary Co
Indigo Culinary Co. is a social enterprise specializing in seasoning blends, catering services, and educational programming inspired by the foodways of the African diaspora, Caribbean, and Southern United States.
Pink Flamingo - Detroit
Pink Flamingo is a Detroit-based food truck and counter-service restaurant that abides by a holistic “food as medicine” philosophy, focusing on serving wholesome meals that are good for the body as well as the spirit.
SUPPORT
Support for this exhibition is provided by the U-M Office of the Provost, Candis Stern, the U-M African Studies Center, and the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies. UMMA’s acquisition of Zina Saro-Wiwa: Table Manners was made possible by the UMMA Director’s Acquisition Committee (2020).
