BIFB and RACV present an exclusive long lunch at RACV Goldfields Resort with BIFB artists Erik Johannson, Aldona Kmieć and Selina Ou. Sip outstanding wines and enjoy delicious food prepared by RACV Goldfields Resort’s executive chefs as you hear from each of the artists, who will delve into their practice and the background of their BIFB projects.

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The Menu

Entrée
Tomato – or not Tomato?
Bocconcini with tomato skin, heirloom cherry tomatoes, basil gel, kalamata powder, avocado and green leaves

This dish speaks to Erik Johansson’s images that seem real, yet are not all that they seem – not only does the dish deceive by looks, it’s construction also encompasses meticulous detail and technique to produce the final result on the plate.

Main
Touch of Gold
Southern Range Scotch fillet slow cooked and smoked with gold edible leaves on a colour range of sauces, served with side salad

This dish presents a colour palette reminiscent of the Winter Bloom series of works, fluid and bright on the plate, and in a shout out to Aldona’ Kmiec’s Ballarat ties, features a touch of gold.

Dessert
Sweet Forest
“Amanita Muscaria” mushroom white chocolate mousse, chocolate soil and mango sorbet

Directly speaking to Selina Ou’s work “the Pines”, this dish presents the forest floor on a plate, and with Selina’s work featuring her children, this dish brings out the little child within all of us.

Artist Bios

Erik Johansson is a Swedish photographer and visual artist based in Prague, Czech Republic. He is known for creating surreal worlds through the combination of photographs. He primarily focuses on personal projects and exhibitions, and his approach to photography is unique in that he seeks to capture ideas rather than moments.

Aldona Kmieć is a Polish-born visual artist and photographer who has lived in Australia since 2009. A resident of Ballarat for many years, Aldona was heavily involved in the art and multicultural communities, volunteering her skills for many local causes. She is currently based in Melbourne.

Selina Ou is known for her large-scale colour photographs of metropolitan working life. In documentary style, she often seeks out employees in the service industry. In her works, she explores themes of identity and consumerism.