Digesting Recipes: The Art of Culinary Notation scrutinises the form of the recipe; using it as a means to explore a multitude of subjects in post-war Western art and culture; including industrial mass-production; consumerism; hidden labour; and art engaged with the everyday. Each chapter is presented as a dish in a nine-course meal; drawing on examples from published cookbooks and the work of artists such as Alison Knowles; Yoko Ono; Annette Messager; Martha Rosler; Barbara T. Smith; Bobby Baker and Mika Rottenberg. A recipe is an instruction; the imperative tone of the expert; but this constraint can offer its own kind of potential. A recipe need not be a domestic trap but might instead offer escape ndash; something to fantasise about or aspire to. It can hold a promise of transformation both actual and metaphorical. It can be a proposal for action; or envision a possible future.
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