WEST END FOOD & SOLIDARITY FUNDRAISER

The Act of Hospitality
Limited Edition, 2x colour Risograph, A3, 2022

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West End Food & Solidarity is a democratic, non-profit, and member-led organisation delivering 60+ food parcels to those in need every single week without charge. To find out more, to become a member, or to support their work visit here.



Artwork by Andrew Wilson

Printed by Overlay Press

Inspired by a paper written by Hannah Marsden

ABOUT

The Act of Hospitality playfully illustrates the age-old practice of welcoming the stranger and offering them food, shelter, and safety.

Inspired by Marcel Mauss' famous ‘Essay on the Gift’ which argued (among other things) that the origin of all exchange lies in an unconditional commitment to another’s needs, the drawing hopes to demonstrate and support the values of self-organization and mutual aid within West End Food & Solidarity, and anywhere else we happen to find it.



Andrew Wilson is an artist based in Newcastle upon Tyne, he is a studio holder at The NewBridge Project, a volunteer steward for the community co-operative Dwellbeing Shieldfield, and a member of West End Housing Co-operative.