Contemporary photography exhibition

An exhibition involving nine artists who use food as an entry point to discuss political, societal and environmental issues will open at Horsham Regional Art Gallery on Friday night.

Fertile Ground, a Centre for Contemporary Photography Exhibition, will start with a 6pm launch where curators Sarah Bond and Olivia Poloni will we speak on the presentation.

The exhibition artists offer food as a tool for activism, cultural exchange, repositories of history and visions for the future. They produce photography, video, sculpture and mixed media works.

The exhibition is designed to provide new perspectives and explorations in social space and thinking. Artists include Lauren Dunn, Shivanjani Lal, Keg De Souza and James Tylor, Australia; Kim Hak, Sophal Neak Cambodia, Arnont Nongyao, Thailand; and Elia Nurvista, Indonesia.

Gallery director Jane Scott encouraged people to make the most of the exhibition and opening.

“People can simply register through the Horsham Town Hall website. We’ll be doing a range of other activities for kids through to adults,” she said.