Faye Matloub

This is my auntie Fatin, my babas eldest sister. Auntie Fatin was killed in 2010 at her family home in Baghdad, she was 59. I never got to meet her or talk to her on the phone. I really like this picture and I’ve been thinking about how we would have maybe been quite close. It’s an odd feeling having no physical memories of a lot of my family members. Yet I do find it nice to pretend in my mind how it may have been like to meet them.

My cookbook صفرة دايمة ‘Sufra Dayma’ written with the refugee community in Barrow comes out in September ! !! Thank you Art Gene for having me as your artist in residence, it’s been a delectable time. Here’s some BTS pics of the process.

A poem about resistance (read by my baba)

Krazy Kit and sweet sweet max

So much love in April, may May come with more

Before April ends and May flowers - this is the work I did at the start of the month in Birmingham! I had the absolute pleasure of performing for Grand Union Gallery for the April Digbeth First Friday. My work ‘Ode to the Date’ was a celebration of the endangered national symbol of Iraq, the date. The menu featured different types of dates, tandoor bread with date syrup and tahini, and the date truffle I made live called Madgooga. The feast also included my short film on the date palm industry in Iraq. *Endangered Pudding with Faye Matloub and Harmanpreet Randhawa for April Digbeth First Friday 2026, Grand Union, Birmingham.* Images by Tegen Kimbley.

Broadstairs 2 Dungeness by bike

💖 Access information for 'Endangered Pudding' 💖⁠ ⁠ 🗓 Friday, 3 April⁠ ⏰ 6-8pm⁠ 📍Grand Union, Minerva Works, B5 5RT⁠ ⁠ Ahead of 'Endangered Pudding' tomorrow, we wanted to share some detailed access information to make sure your visit is as comfortable as possible and to help you decide if this event is right for you. 🌟⁠ ⁠ ⏰ Faye Matloub will present ‘Ode to the Date’ from 6.15-7.00pm and Harmanpreet Randahawa will present ‘Atte di Chiri (Sparrow of dough)’ from 7.15-8pm. ⁠ ⁠ 🍽️⁠ 'Ode to the Date' includes the serving of food. Menus detailing ⁠the full ingredient list will be present on site, but the food served will contain allergens (sesame and walnuts). There will also be a captioned film presented in the performance. ⁠ ⁠ 🌾 ‘Atte di Chiri (Sparrow of dough)' will involve a large amount of wheat flour, which may become airborne during the performance. ⁠ ⁠ 👣 Grand Union is located up two flights of stairs (40 steps), and we do not have a working lift. ⁠ ⁠ 🚻 We have a large gender-neutral bathroom on site, with no mobility aids inside. ⁠ ⁠ 😷 There will be masks and hand sanitiser at the entrance to Grand Union available for your use. ⁠ ⁠ 🌇 Expect mixed lighting and sound levels within the space. ⁠ ⁠ 🥤 There will a pay bar serving a variety of alcoholic and soft drinks. ⁠ ⁠ 💖 Digbeth First Fridays can become busy and crowded. If you are in need of a quiet space across the evening, please speak to a member of staff. ⁠ ⁠ 📸 Photography will be taking place on site for documentation purposes and these images may be used on our social media, website, in reporting, and other places. ⁠ ⁠ Please get in touch via DM, email at [email protected], or by phone at 0121 643 9079 for any questions or to discuss access further.⁠ ⁠ You can find out more about 'Endangered Pudding' at the link in our bio 🔗⁠ ⁠ @digbethfirstfri ⁠ @h_a_r_m_a_n_art ⁠ @edible.mediums ⁠ @intro_jam ⁠ @leahrhickey ⁠ @beth_exley ⁠

HAppy april fools 💛

🍏 April Digbeth First Friday: ‘Endangered Pudding’ with Faye Matloub and Harmanpreet Randhawa 🍏⁠ ⁠ 🗓 Friday, 3 April⁠ ⏰ 6-8pm⁠ 📍Grand Union, Minerva Works, B5 5RT⁠ ⁠ 'Endangered Pudding' is right around the corner, and we can't wait for Faye Matloub to join us here at Grand Union, where she will be presenting 'Ode to the Date'! 🍽️⁠ ⁠ Faye is a British-born Iraqi artist and chef based in London. In 2023, she graduated from Central Saint Martins with a degree in Sculpture. 🌟⁠ ⁠ Following her studies, her artistic practice gradually transitioned toward the medium of food. As her work moved beyond the confines of the studio and onto the plate, she began to define this evolving body of work as Edible Mediums. 🍝⁠ ⁠ Edible Mediums encompassed a diverse range of formats, including workshops, community engagement projects, supper clubs, and written work. As a second-generation Iraqi, Faye uses food to engage with different communities, learn from them, and conduct research on the preservation of migrant identity – emphasising the importance of creating accessible language for first and second generation immigrants like herself in a creative context. 💚⁠ ⁠ Find out more about ‘Endangered Pudding’ at the link in our bio 🔗 ⁠ ⁠ @digbethfirstfri ⁠ @edible.mediums ⁠ @intro_jam ⁠ @leahrhickey ⁠ @beth_exley ⁠ ⁠ [image description - A portrait image of Faye Matloub. Faye looks directy at the camera, holding a small white book in her hands. Faye wears a bolack shiny skirt and a mesh leopard print top with metal bangles adornign her wrist. Her long dark hair is worn down and curly.]

Our most recent episode of HEAR TOGETHER is up on the @sistermidnightfm mixcloud. Listen back for the goodness that @intro_jam had to share, thank you again Faye for coming on!

The Menu from the feast