In an effort to find ancestral kinship and cultural belonging, I began printing archived family photographs onto foods of my childhood. Planted firmly within Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, I also had a taste for stereotypical American delicacies like Kraft cheese singles. These disparate foods are a portrait of my upbringing. Printing on these foods renders them inedible but they are not useless, rather they give me the opportunity to examine the body, remembrance, and familial connections. Both the physical object and the memories captured in these photos are ephemeral and have a life span. Resurrecting my ancestors onto a piece of meat, just to watch them deteriorate, forces me to negotiate with my place in this archive and in the world.

Chloe Dichter is an artist, educator, and collector currently based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dichter’s practice involves experimental approaches to photography, sculpture, and installation. Her work explores food, kitsch, humor, and found objects. Dichter was awarded the Lenscratch Student Prize: T op 26 Photographers of 2023 and has shown work across the country including at Anderson Ranch Arts Center and SITE SANTA FE. She received her BFA in photography from Western Washington University and her MFA from the University of New Mexico.

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