Outdoor Kitchen - Ellamay Khongroj Fitzgerald: Outdoor Kitchen (Public Program)

Join us for Ellamay Khongroj Fitzgerald, A Seat At The โต๊ะ (Table) public program, Outdoor Kitchen.

Outdoor Kitchen is a participatory installation that reimagines the gallery as a dining space, where cooking and conversation become tools for connection. Exhibiting Artist, Ellamay Khongroj Fitzgerald, will prepare congee with a mish-mash of Eastern and Western ingredients, reflecting on her own bi-racial identity and the way she navigates the space between two cultures.

For Ellamay, cooking and eating together has always been a way to reconnect with her father’s side of the family after growing up disconnected from her Thai heritage. Each shared meal builds upon a personal archive of memories, feelings, and stories that help piece together a sense of belonging.

Outdoor Kitchen invites visitors to partake in a bowl of congee and consider, how does sharing a meal change the experience of eating it? What does it mean to gather together, to exchange stories, to taste something unfamiliar yet comforting? Through the act of cooking, serving, and eating, the work creates space for reflection on how food shapes belonging, identity, and connection across cultures.

Vegan + Vegetarian options available.

This event will be followed by an Artist Talk with Ellamay Khongroj Fitzgerald and Mariam Ella Arcilla.

The conversation will be followed by a Q&A.

Explore the exhibition here.  

Free with RSVP. Space is limited, early booking is encouraged.

ACCESSIBILITY: The gallery is wheelchair accessible from the Brunswick St entrance. Please note due to current building works at the Judith Wright Arts Centre, the passenger lift is not usable. Bathrooms can be accessed from the Level 1 courtyard entrance of the Judith Wright Arts Centre.

If you have any specific access needs or questions, please either email admin@outerspacebrisbane.org or send us a message on Instagram. 

Outer Space is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, the Australian Government through Creative Australia and the Outer Space community.

Kickstart is Next Wave's flagship creative development program for early-career artists. Ellamay Khongroj Fitzgerald's participation in the 2024-25 program was made possible through the City of Gold Coast Arts and Culture Unit and Generate GC. Kickstart is supported by Creative Australia.