1. supper one
supper one was the official launch of ROTTEN MOTHER. hosted at the carriage house in the west village, the ticketed dinner featured nine edible installations and passed courses.
installation one
pandan and coconut sea moss jello
agar agar | pandan | coconut | lime | sea moss | salt
borscht deviled eggs
pickled beets | dill | fresh horseradish
butter trio with la cabra sourdough
shiso + koji miso | kimchi | charred ramps + crickets
sculpture twofresh greens + chicory salad
sunchoke tahini pâté | parmesan tuille | chive blossoms
served on a 2x4 platter for guests to forage the dish
passed one
hamachi crudo
tangerine salt cured hamachi | house brewed passion fruit kombucha and coconut water broth | finished with fresh passion fruit + micro cilantro
2. the uhaul event the uhaul event was an ode to raising rent prices and the headache of summer moves. instead of a venue, we converted a uhaul truck into a dining room that spilled out onto the street. despite a torrential downpour, the show continued.
rottenmothernyc@gmail.com
instagram ROTTEN MOTHER is a culinary art collective exploring the connection between food and art through edible installations. Our project serves as a liminal space for chefs and artists to cocreate through the delicate tension between transformation and decay—where fermentation flirts with rot.
services offered
ROTTEN MOTHER aims to nurture the intersection of food and art. our collective explores this through:
- tablescapes
-
edible installations
- food styling
- curated experiential dinners + small bites
- whatever we dream up together
about usROTTEN MOTHER was founded by barbara kelley and grace heizer. with respective backgrounds in fine dining and the art world, we met through the industry and quickly found common ground in wanting something different from the usual dining experience. one that was experiential and playful, that had the feeling of an exhibition with the comfort of a meal with loved ones. ROTTEN MOTHER continues as a collaborative practice led by grace, working with artists, designers, and other creatives to create food-based experiences that tell stories.
more rotten mother:
zine one
for supper one, we designed an accompanying zine as the evening’s menu.
ROTTEN MOTHER sees food as art and chefs as artists. that belief drives us to team up with other creatives, building experiences that blend visual art with what ends up on the plate.
Last Updated 24.10.3
welcome to rotten mother
ROTTEN MOTHER is a culinary art collective exploring the connection between food and art through edible installations. our project serves as a liminal space for chefs and artists to co-create through the delicate tension between transformation and decay—where fermentation flirts with rot.
services offeredROTTEN MOTHER aims to nurture the intersection of food and art. our collective explores this through:
- tablescapes
- edible installations
- food styling
- curated experiential dinners + small bites
- whatever we dream up together
find our work so far below:
brooklyn center for theatre research + burning man install
supper one
kalei nyc + azyr specs install
rottenmothernyc@gmail.com
instagram
about usROTTEN MOTHER was founded by barbara kelley and grace heizer. with respective backgrounds in fine dining and the art world, we met through the industry and quickly found common ground in wanting something different from the usual dining experience. one that was experiential and playful, that had the feeling of an exhibition with the comfort of a meal with loved ones. and yes, we are friends outside of ROTTEN MOTHER too.
more rotten mother:
zine onefor supper one, we designed an accompanying zine as the evening’s menu.
ROTTEN MOTHER sees food as art and chefs as artists. that belief drives us to team up with other creatives, building experiences that blend visual art with what ends up on the plate.