Breaking Bread: The Feast

An Affair of Eight Hands – a fun and playful interpretation, and expansion of a classic four hands dinner. This evening features the creative creations of artist Yanyun Chen, along with two chefs: Marvas Ng, from modern Asian French fusion, Michelin-selected restaurant, Path, and Chef Jack Allibone of members club, Mandala. Going beyond the chefs’ four hands, this occasion involves “eight” – including the artist’s hands, and the diner’s own hands which complete the experience. This dining experience encourages guests to engage with their food using their hands, a motif reflected in Yanyun’s interest in gestures of communication, conversation and craft. This special affair brings into focus the hands and hand gestures integral to the kitchen – the hands of both chefs, kitchen and service staff – now rendered on custom-made napkins, table cloths and table runners, underscoring the tactile journey of dining, and the unseen hands that prepare the food we eat.