A young curator will be bringing a visual feast to Babylon Gallery next month (October). 

Nancy Mead will showcase “A Matter of Taste” which explores the aesthetics of food in a mouth-watering display of paintings, photography and sculpture. 

Nancy has taken the universal topic of food, and translated it into a delicious exhibition, featuring a selection of artists who work in a variety of styles, exploring this theme.

Along with the artists’ work, the exhibition will include submissions from the recent Sunday Lunch competition, where the public will be able to vote for their favourite.  

Nancy said: “Food can be used to unify, celebrate and entice, evoking memories, smells and tastes. Life’s great meals are unforgettable - delicious home-cooked food shared with those we love is an essential pleasure. 

“Food can be a reflection of self, family, memories and heritage. For me a table of amazing food shared with loved ones is one of life’s great pleasures!”  

Nancy is an Ely resident and has a background in fine art photography. She was selected as a Babylon Young Curator earlier this year.  

As a curator, she is passionate about attracting new audiences to an artistic environment that connects and inspires.  

The Babylon Young Curator programme offers an opportunity for young people to develop their skills and experience in bringing together exciting and innovative exhibitions with support from arts professionals.  

Babylon Arts are able to run the Young Curators project due to the generous support of Arts Council England's National Lottery Project Grants.  

To help Babylon Arts to keep offering projects like this for our local community they are calling for the community to donate to their charitable work via the Babylon Arts website. 

A Matter of Taste will run from Thursday October 5 until Sunday October 29.