The Rice Pavilion - 2007 ©
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In a monumental attempt to raise awareness about worldwide use of food resources, international artists' group The Edible Construction Company have built an Edible Pavilion in Brighton, using 10,000 kilos of vacuum-packed rice. Chris Biddlecombe, Guyan Porter and Emilia Telese, created the Rice Pavilion inside the award-winning Brighton Jubilee Library, in a public art intervention which took place throughout August 2007.
The 5.4 metre tall Rice Pavilion, complete with onion shaped domes, was built over fourteen days with a team of volunteers, in full view of the public. The completed Pavilion was on show for eight days inside the library, and then dismantled and distributed with the UK charity Feed the Children.
During the month long build of the Rice Pavilion audience figures totaled 80,702.
The Rice Pavilion has provided enough rice for over 100,000 basic meals, distributed in partnership with Feed the Children UK, a charity that specializes in long term sustainability projects through the United Nations World Food Programme.
It is estimated that British people throw away 40% of all UK food produce yearly, through wasteful food handling and consuming practices (****) This is a common occurrence in Western countries, where the abundance of resources and a better quality of life allows people to overlook the value of the food they throw away on a daily basis.
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