Tainá Guedes

Tainá Guedes
Born
Tainá Furuse Abigalil

Brazil
Occupations
Known forFood Art Week, Mottainai
Websitetainaguedes.org

Tainá Guedes (born Tainá Furuse Abigalil) is a Brazilian contemporary artist and curator based in Berlin, Germany. Her work investigates the relationships between food, art, sustainability, and politics, using food as a medium for social and environmental reflection.[1][2]

She is known for founding the interdisciplinary festival Food Art Week and for incorporating the Japanese concept of Mottainai into her artistic practice.[3]

Biography

Born in Brazil, Tainá is the daughter of the artist Omar Guedes and has a background influenced by Japanese culture.[4] Originally trained as a chef, she expanded her work into visual arts and curating.[5] She has lived and worked in Berlin since 2009.[6]

Work and themes

Guedes' practice encompasses installations, performances, sculptures, and participatory formats. Her works address themes such as food waste, mindful consumption, and invisible labor, often associated with the role of women in the food chain.[7][8]

Recent exhibitions include projects like Unwater, which reflects on water scarcity and sustainability.[9] A central element of her artistic philosophy is the concept of Mottainai, a Japanese term that conveys a sense of regret concerning waste, emphasizing respect for natural resources and circular cycles.[3]

Projects

Food Art Week

Guedes is the founder and artistic director of Food Art Week, a festival initiated in Berlin that expanded to other cities, including Paris. The event gathers artists, chefs, and researchers to explore food as a cultural and political medium through exhibitions and urban interventions.[10][11]

Publications

Tainá Guedes is the author of books combining cooking, photography, and artistic essays. Her book Die Küche der Achtsamkeit (The Kitchen of Mindfulness), published in Germany, received coverage from the local press for its holistic approach to sustainability and food culture.[12][13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Comer es un acto político" (in Spanish). El País. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Big problems are solved by many small steps". TED. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  3. 1 2 "The Mottainai Concept: A Buddhist Style Of Cooking In Neukoelln". NPR. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  4. ↑ "Unwater: brasileira abre exposição em Berlim sobre arte, gastronomia e sustentabilidade" (in Portuguese). Artescetera. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  5. ↑ "The Two Worlds of Tainá Guedes – A Brazilian Chef with a Taste for the Arts". Berlin Loves You. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  6. ↑ "Sie baut Ozeane aus Plastiktüten" [She builds oceans out of plastic bags] (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  7. ↑ "Comida e arte: exposição Vestígios, de Tainá Guedes" (in Portuguese). Revista Trip. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  8. ↑ "Tainá Guedes fala sobre exposição Unwater" (in Portuguese). CBN. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  9. ↑ "Food Art Week: gastronomía que crea consciencia" (in Spanish). Forbes México. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  10. ↑ "Parigi: indirizzi esclusivi e segreti della Fashion Week" (in Italian). Vogue Italia. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  11. ↑ "Es fehlt eine emotionale Verbindung zum Essen" [An emotional connection to food is missing] (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  12. ↑ "Rezept für Quesadilla Cordon Bleu" (in German). Der Spiegel. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  13. ↑ "Food-Artist Tainá Guedes" (in German). Deutschlandfunk Nova. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
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