Curry Cockle Chow Mein

Conceived as a space of gathering, testimony and witness, Curry Cockle Chow Mein (2026) draws from the legacies and practices of the potlatch, and Reece’s Tsimshian, Gitxsan, Cree, and Métis heritage. Reece’s performance takes its title from a recipe testifying to the varied influences in Indigenous cuisine, as well as the reality that while white-owned businesses refused to serve Indigenous people well into the 1970s and 80s, Chinese restaurants did not. Curry Cockle Chow Mein challenges ideas of authenticity, breathes life into culinary objects, and nods to the historical exchange of goods and people across colonial trade routes. Reece’s performance activates the shared table as a place to rest, honor elders, and create experiences that cannot be put into words.

Food will be served during the performance.