A photography exhibition and cross-media project which explores why the Mediterranean Diet is relevant to our lives today. Connecting Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Cyprus and Croatia, the project is based on photographs by five photographers that bring alive this age-old food tradition based on austerity, creativity, sharing and seasonality. Their images seek to inspire change and encourage us to connect with the region’s past, which although marked by poverty and hunger, created the world’s healthiest and most sustainable diets. With dramatically contrasting images from isolated fishing villages to mountainous hamlets and modern culinary schools, the creators explore diverse themes such as sustainability, identity, family, community, cooking, farming, health, and creativity.
The project is the result of a collaboration between Thessaloniki Design Week, Anemon Productions and the Goethe-Institut in partnership with the Museum of Cycladic Art in Greece, the Fondazione Brescia Musei in Italy, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and the Cyprus Food Museum. It is supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Creative Europe programme of the EU.

Photographers
Elena Heathwick, UK
Johann Clausen, DE
Myrto Papadopoulou, GR
Chris de Bode, NL,
Maria Contreras Coll, SP

Exhibition Opening: Tuesday June 6th, 20.00