ABOUT

Tatin Editions is a London-based art project disguised as a picnic. At our periodic, performative events, we reimagine the act of eating together as a living artwork, and establish a mobile third space that sits at the intersection of private and public, routine and unconventional.

Rooted in the disruptive ethos of past cultural movements, each gathering is an ephemeral composition - part meal, part performance, part social sculpture. Here, the act of eating together becomes both subject and medium.

Tatin Editions takes two forms. At our impromptu picnics, we appear in unexpected places across the city. Anyone passing by is invited to sit down with us, creating a transient protest of social boundaries and a celebration of the unexpected. Then, seasonally, we create a larger event: a more considered, performative occasion centered around a curated tasting menu and a limited group of invitees. Presenting the most extraordinary version of the humble picnic, we amplify the aesthetic potential of the everyday.

Founded by Holly Jolley and Olivia Zorn, both North London-based artists and collaborators, Tatin Editions grew out of a shared love of art, food, and beauty - almost to the point of inconvenience. With backgrounds spanning design, art direction, photography, and software development, their practice explores how art can exist not only on walls, but between people.

Tatin Editions is all things at once: a small republic adrift in the Atlantic, a 1970s tech corporation with questionable HR practices, a ‘90s publishing house buoyed by nepotism, a political party whose only real agenda is style (possibly guerrilla-funded).
Let lawmakers legislate. Tatin Editions will handle the picnics.

HOW IT WORKS

At our impromptu, public picnics, we set up a picnic with room for any interested passersby to join for food, drinks, and conversation. You won't find us in the expected picnic grounds, more likely in the last places you would suspect. Check our social media for clues about when and where we might pop up.

At our larger-scale, ticketed events, we invite a select group of applicants to attend a dramatically stylised picnic experience. There's no need to bring anything - no paper plates, plastic cutlery, and definitely no standard-issue picnic fare. Guests are treated to a curated tasting menu featuring four courses, sides, and drinks - all thoughtfully designed around seasonal ingredients and artistic inspiration. In a discreet location known only to the attendees, we push the picnic format well beyond its conventional limits.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“Definitely a bit weird, would go again.”
“Not sure if I understand what’s going on here,
but I'm enjoying trying to.”
“This feels very London.”

FAQs

No—just bring yourself. Everything you need is provided.

That’s part of the fun — the location changes every time. At our public events, we may give advance warning of the meeting place and time on our Instagram. At our ticketed events, attendees receive all the details before the event (but not too far in advance).

Of course! Bringing together likeminded strangers is part of the beauty. Nervous to attend events alone? Take comfort in the fact that this isn't your ordinary meetup - if attending an elaborate, unconventional picnic sounds like your dream afternoon, then chances are your soulmate will be attending too.

Let us know when you apply for an event. We’ll take care of you. We provide a more limited amount of food at our public picnics, but we always have vegan options.

PRIVATE EVENTS

Interested in a private picnic for a birthday, engagement, or wedding shower? We offer exclusive editions for just you and your friends. Collaborate with us on the theme and aesthetic and we’ll take care of everything.

PARTNER WITH US

Are you a brand, restaurant, or event space? Reach out to us if you’d like to collaborate on our next event or gift a product to complement the Tatin experience.