Dinner/Performance by Saskatoon Artist Gabby Da Silva
March 13, 2025
I am very passionate about the notion of home, especially the making of a home through meals. As a kid, I spent more time in the kitchen amongst my grandmothers than I did playing outside. I’d stand at the counter observing, learning, experiencing every step of this sacred act. The blanching of greens, the washing of rice and scrubbing potatoes, the frying of fish, and the skinning of beans. It is those moments that have shaped me most as ethereal, magical days. I am forever inspired by the work and care that goes into the preparation of meals; of being a provider. And I would like to thank all those who’ve taught me, because unbeknownst to my younger self, by witnessing my family prepare food, I was simultaneously preparing for the day when it would be my time to share these sacred moments. As an artist I am interested in performing these moments as both an act of home, and as a community gathering, held within the belief that every mundane task is an act of love, skill, and devotion.