Food is one of the major challenges facing our society, in particular with the expected doubling of food needs by 2050 linked to the world population increase, in a context of climate change. It is around the question of the “modern eater” that chef Marion Courdé will dedicate her residency.

At this stage, she will express her reflections around tablecloths, carrying a symbolic representation, that of “washing one’s hands” of the imbalances of the , while malnutrition and obesity coexist in different parts of the planet. The symbolic dimension of the tablecloth comes from the Middle Ages where it had the role of a towel (to “wash hands”) in addition to its initial function.

What form should this tablecloth take today? Should it be made into a technological object, a measurement tool, indicating the results of a menu, from production to consumption? What could these measures be worth? is it a question of giving oneself a good conscience, of feeling guilty or to make oneself feel guilty or of realizing the impact of a daily practice? And above all what about the essential that cannot be measured, the invisible that a table has to offer? a time for discussion, sharing, conviviality…?

The result of this questioning will be shared by Marion Courdé.