Open Eye Gallery is partnering with #WeFeedTheUK
We Feed The UK, grown by The Gaia Foundation, is weaving together the arts and environment, to re-story regenerative farmers as custodians of Britain’s biocultural diversity. Launching on 8th February 2024 at Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool, this harvest season you can have a taste of what’s to come with billboards going live in the north, south, east and west.
With farming fundamental to nature recovery, community cohesion and climate resilience, We Feed The UK will use the transformative power of positive storytelling to grow support for regenerative agriculture, from citizens and farmers.
In collaboration with some incredible arts partners, We Feed The UK have commissioned 10 photographers who can change our perspective, to document 10 regenerative farm stories in 10 regions of the UK. This decentralised approach empowers regional voices to capture relatable stories in relevant landscapes. 10 arts partners will publish the photographers’ collections through free exhibitions and books in 2024-25, alongside barn-based events to reach farmers on their patch.
We Feed The UK have also teamed up with the Hot Poets to commission 10 spoken work artists who can cut through the noise. Their voices will add diverse dialects to the mix, telling the stories sprouting from nature friendly farming including climate resilience, food justice and seed sovereignty. Calls to action from 10 aligned environment partners, who are leading the regenerative farming transition, will support citizens and farmers to play their part in the movement.
We Feed The UK will launch in early 2024. You can see all the billboard images at wefeedtheworld.org.
Open Eye Gallery has been working with photographer Johannes Pretorius. Poet Testament from the Hot Poets has also been working for this project.
