Absolutely Famished

Overview

Artists, scientists and professional foodies unite for a six-month program of events and exhibitions all about the future of food. Curated by the University of Melbourne's Carlton Connect Initiative LAB-14, Absolutely Famished explores the various challenges facing sustainable food production — from climate change to population growth — while also examining how emerging technologies might come to our aid. Turns out robot farmers are a lot closer than you might think.

The program begins on Wednesday, July 20 with Gastronomica Apocalyptia, a post-apocalyptic dinner featuring foods from the brave new world. Blue-green bacteria canapés, anyone? It'll also serve to launch the program's first exhibition, Inheritance, which incorporates found material, paper objects and stop motion animation.

Absolutely Famished will also feature an "immersive food performance", created by artist David Sequeira, neuropsychologist Dr Simon Cropper and musician Luke Howard. Sounds a bit like the set-up to a bad joke, but we're curious all the same.

More events will be announced throughout the next few months, so keep an eye on The Carlton Connect Initiative Facebook page for more details on upcoming events.