Pulse: MAP’s Youth Journal

A Journal Written by Young People, For Young People

Explore creative work responding to art, culture, and lived experience today.

As part of the Museum of Art & Photography’s youth engagement initiatives, Pulse serves as a digital platform for young voices. A collaborative space wherein young, creative minds share their work and practice, in turn fostering a sense of belonging and community.

Explore the Latest Volume (VI) – Food for Thought 

Today, food serves as a living archive: the smells and textures we carry with us, the memories and traditions we inherit, the notes and treasured moments we leave behind, perhaps even a brew of what we long for in an imagined future. Whether passed down as recipes or shared around tables, food marks identity, negotiates belonging, and traces the invisible threads that bind us to others across time and place. 

In this issue, we invite you to explore the many meanings and memories food holds. The rituals, stories, and cultures folded into each meal. What does food remember that we forget? What does it say about who we are, where we’ve been, and where we might be going? 

Check out Pulse Vol VI here.