Pie and Mash Girl

Pie and Mash Girl is a celebration of women and food. Women are under so much pressure to focus on what they eat by men and society. Pie and Mash Girl shows the innocence of a girl that doesn’t care what she eats and what these men think. Tucking into these chunky pies, gravy dripping down her chin with not a care in the world. It juxtaposes what society thinks a woman’s diet should look like. Growing up half British, it was always a weekly treat with my family originally from South London. Pie and Mash is a dish that is widely popular where I grew up. I want women to look at this piece and not give a care in the word about what they eat and not have to be concerned about how others perceive them. Growing up I had a lot of friends that would be worried about going on dates and saying how they couldn’t eat certain meals in front of men because men might find them not ladylike or woman enough. With the rise of ‘Girl Dinner’ on social media, it has made me think more about the foods we eat and I think there is more focus on women’s diets. I want this piece to have a wider impact and encourage young girls to not have to worry about what they eat for the sake of society and adhere to patriarchal values. model - @jemmzadams Assisting - Maddy Street and Emilie Burgess