der greif: (not) food porn

In today’s visual culture, "food porn" has transformed how we perceive, desire, and celebrate what we eat. Highly stylized imagery exposes abundance, perfection, and excess, even as opposing social media trends lean into raw, unedited food aesthetics. Yet behind these mediated images lies a stark reality: massive global food waste and rapidly shifting cultural relationships to sustenance.

In honor of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (September 29), Der Greif invites lens-based artists to critically and creatively explore the intersections of food imagery, consumption, and culture.

Selected works will be presented in an online exhibition on Der Greif’s website.

Selected artists will also be invited to take part in small-group online critique sessions as part of Der Greif’s Face-to-Face program. These sessions provide a space for exchange, feedback, and discussion around ongoing work.