CONSUMER OR THE CONSUMED?

Pamela Keilson

Pamela’s aim is to draw attention to propaganda in nutritional marketing and the potential consequences of consuming food based on convenience over quality.

After living abroad for a decade, Pamela was “shocked” to observe ‘how, where, and what’ people eat in the US.  In response, this body of work comments on the divergence from natural ingredients especially as it applies to processed foods and the glorification of an ‘on-the-go’ lifestyle leading to a general cultural acceptance of relegating enjoyment of food to a secondary activity (eating in the car, on foot, or otherwise engaged in an activity other than the enjoyment of each meal during the day). Pamela does admit to occasionally succumbing to the convenience of ‘grab-and-go’ nutrition, so she understands how easy it is to make the choice of convenience over quality.  Taking inspiration from the visual vocabularies of Andy Warhol and Wayne Thiebaud, ultimately these works illuminate her desire to see a cultural shift towards spending quality time with quality food to enjoy to a better quality of life.I create digital paintings that are social commentaries. I consider myself a realist in that my images are recognizable (with romantic interpretations).  My current series explores America’s relationship with food.

RECEPTION:  THURSDAY, FEB 16 6 - 8PM