Provision stores historically have been the centre for convergence amongst local communities: a brief moment that allows worlds and life experiences to collide over a familiar, almost familial conversational exchange. Amidst the goods, from food staples to household items, provision stores serve as important nodes in the social and economic fabric of a society. Today, we live and breathe supermarket convenience. It is in this spirit that Brenya-Mensa’s iteration of the provisions store encourages the voyeur to reconsider the value and meaning of these goods.

An array of curated produce, product, and projects by artisans reflective of the Black experience* as your guide. Explore the theory of consumerism within Africa and in a global context. Question how culture is commodified and represented universally, and how traditional practices and trade are integrated into contemporary experiences.