Illustrated Poem for Chutney Magazine

Commission January, 2023
Client: Chutney Magazine
Illustration / Creative Writing / Concept

An illustrated poem called ‘Everything goes into one Stomach’ published in Chutney Magazine Issue 3.
Chutney is an independent magazine of everyday stories on culture and identity by Osman Bari.

The poem is about me growing up within a German and Nigerian culture.
My mom would cook both cuisines and sometimes combine leftovers in her plate.
My siblings and I would question the "weird" flavour combinations but she just replied with:
"Everything goes into one stomach".
Constantly being pushed from one end of my DNA to the other, this anecdote reminds me how important
it is to seeing myself as whole and astride of both cultures rather than separated and in-between.  

Magculture writes:
"[The Chapter] "Mix" includes a beautifully conceived visual poem,
‘Everything goes into one stomach’ written and illustrated by German-Nigerian artist Sandy Christ.
International foods are introduced to each other as if guests at a party, alongside riso-looking
illustrations of the foods. It’s a simple and effective way to again highlight the two-way cultural
influences of our world, and also a nice change of pace from the longer written pieces in the issue.“  

Me reading my poem at the launch event at Magculture, London.

SANDY CHRIST