Chez L'enquête: a conversational tasting menu

This was an exhibition for the Practices of Enquiry project

Monday 14 – Friday 18 November, 10am – 6pm daily, Cookhouse Gallery, Chelsea College of Arts.

RESTAURANT NAME: Chez L'enquête
MOTTO / SUBTITLE: a conversational tasting menu

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AMUSE-BOUCHES

what have you read recently that moved you?
how easy is it for you to fall in love?
do you need more money? how much?
who would you like to meet?

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STARTERS

what was the most important place to you growing up?
what makes a family happy?
when did you stop being a child?
where do you call home?
what reminds you of your culture?
where is your nationality in your identity?
when did you have the most freedom?
what smells do you associate with childhood?
what sort of child were you?
where would you never return?
where can you relax?
what fruit do you hate?
what scars do you have? and how?
is your childhood home still home?
what is your cultural soup?
who taught you to cook?
which parent influenced you the most?
where did you grow up?

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PALETTE CLEANSER

en silence stare into each others eyes
en silence remember a childhood holiday
en silence consider your national character
en silence close your eyes

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MAINS

where would you return to if you could?
how long do you want to be where you are?
should you spend more time alone? why?
is there something you’ve dreamed of doing? why haven’t you?
how much education is enough?
what worries you most about the state of the world?
if you could move anywhere, where would you go?
do you keep many secrets?
is there something you regret not doing?
who was your first love?
what do you need to be better at what you do?
what don’t you tell your mother?
if you could come from somewhere else, would you? and where?
does London get you down?
does religion work for you?
do you laugh enough?
what decisions have had the most impact on your life?
which relative can’t you stand?
who hurt you the most?
what was your worst mistake?
what don’t you tell people?
do you participate in your culture?
is nationality important? or defunct?
how many stages has your life had so far?
can you cook better than your parents?

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PALETTE CLEANSER

en silence think about life 10 years from now
en silence breathe slowly
en silence remember your parents
en silence think about how old you are

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DESSERTS

how do you know when you’re happy?
how do you feel about being here right now?
who do you miss?
who helped you be who you are the most?
what keeps you up at night?
how long would you like to live?
can you be happy alone?
how do you feel about getting old?
are you afraid about your future?
how much do you regret?
how do you like to think of yourself?
are you pleased with what you’ve achieved?
how do you judge yourself?
where would you like to end up?

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