The Food (R)evolution Exhibition is a “travelling documentary photography-as-public art outdoor installation,” designed by the Sustainability Institute, the Center for
Complex Systems in Transition, and the School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University. The exhibition consists of “images that tell the story of the daily diets of
citizens from all walks of life”. The multi-disciplinary method of the exhibit was used as a research tool to explore how visual texts (especially photography) may prompt
people to share diverse perspectives on the complexities of the local (and global) food system. According to the Food (R)evolution Exhibition website this exhibition has been designed to be shown in public spaces as opposed to art galleries and the overall objective is to facilitate broader popularised understanding of the complexities of Africa’s food system and to enable a shared conversation on these issues with various stakeholders particularly students, researchers and academics in the field. In seeking to generate public conversations, it is, therefore striking how the food exhibition seeks to move beyond the more familiar route of prioritising the expert knowledge produced in the academy.