Nicole Vindel has been described as a Food Artist and works across art, ecology and critical thinking. Walking with Christie Swallow, Nicole discusses key moments of change in her practice, orienting ourselves to nature, the role of gardening, and the personal politics of food.
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Texts mentioned:
History of Beauty (2004) — Umberto Eco
A rich visual and intellectual journey through Western art and thought, tracing how ideals of beauty have evolved from antiquity to modernity.
Girl with a Pearl Earring (1999) — Tracy Chevalier
A historical novel imagining the life of Vermeer’s mysterious model, exploring beauty, class, and desire in 17th-century Delft.
Climates of Capital (2021, essay) — Nancy Fraser
A critique of capitalism’s ecological logic, showing how the system exploits nature as both a source (“tap”) and a dumping ground (“sink”).
Sitopia: How Food Can Save the World (2020) — Carolyn Steel
An exploration of how food shapes every aspect of human life, proposing that re-centering society around food can heal people and planet alike.
Soil, Soul, Society: A New Trinity for Our Time (2013) — Satish Kumar
A call for harmony between the Earth, the inner self, and human community, reminding us that to be human is to stay rooted in the soil.
Hosted by Christie Swallow. Edited by Ava Xia with assistance from Aya El Khouri and Marie Lehman.
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