Regenerative hunting

Regenerative Hunting is an artistic research that explores the ethics of catching and eating invasive species as an ecological alternative to industrial food. It is a practice that questions the dominant food industries in the Netherlands, and tries to find a more sustainable way of obtaining food through hunting invasive species and foraging food.

Since I started this project in 2023, I have been focusing on hunting the invasive species of American crayfish and Pacific oysters. The experiences have taught me that simply getting rid of the invasive species is not the solution to a more sustainable and ecological environment. Instead, it is the care towards details, diversity, and relationship in the ecosystem that make the act of hunting ecological. This narrative is made apparent in my artwork through the collective hunting gathering and food sharing events.