Opening for the Baltimore screening of Solange Knowles’ film “When I Get Home,” “a Communion,” was a food intervention at the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Lexington Market Outpost. Presented in the style of a Protestant communion ceremony, "a Communion" honored my relationship to the city, its food traditions, and culture as a 2nd generation Baltimorean at the intersection of my family’s faith and working-class food history.
At the ceremony, participants collectively recited a prayer to the city of Baltimore. They partook in a communion consisting of Coddies (salt codfish cakes) and handmade saltine wafers representing Baltimore City and Half & Half (a beverage made with a 1:1 ratio of sweet tea & lemonade), symbolizing the lifeforce of Baltimore. Lemon Sticks (a Baltimore treat sold at Baltimore’s historic Flowermart festival) were also provided for Vegan participants.
a Communion Work Sample
a Communion Work Sample
a Communion Work Sample
