Berlin Reed

Berlin Reed is an independent curator, author, and chef based outside of Tiohtià:Ke//Montréal. A Brooklyn transplant raised near Seattle, Reed is inspired by his German and Southern U.S. roots and a passion for culinary and agrarian traditions. His work across disciplines explores expressions of Black and Queer* identities, celebrating the brilliant ingenuity held in both cultures as a form of decolonial resistance. Rooting into the language of gastronomy in 2009, Reed began to establish himself by curating multi-dimensional pop-ups in artistic ecosystems from San Francisco to Brooklyn to Montreal - culminating in the 2013 publication of his memoir “The Ethical Butcher: How Thoughtful Eating Can Change Your World”. This nomadic chef's life led him to Montreal in 2012, where Reed co-founded immersive dining and consulting collective, Atelier Etta. As a Curator/Chef, Berlin focuses on creative spaces and opportunities for interactions between various disciplines and artists. His collaborative exhibitions with transdisciplinary artists explore practices of consumption and take advantage of the ability to infiltrate the viewer’s world through sensorial works.

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