In the Kitchen: Artist Delano Dunn Dishes Out His Family’s Secret Gumbo Recipe, Which Inspired His Latest Work
The famous New Orleans soup is the basis for new works on view at the artist's solo show at Vermont's Brattleboro Museum.
July 15, 2021
Delano Dunn with works from his series "Roux," inspired by the ingredients in his family recipe for gumbo. Photo courtesy of Arts and Public Life, Chicago.
Making gumbo takes about six hours. Delano Dunn knows, because that’s about how long the video is for the Zoom cooking demonstration he did last May during his residency at Arts and Public Life in Chicago, preparing gumbo and sharing the family recipe for the first time.