Team
Lelani lewis
– director and founder –
Lelani Lewis is a chef, food stylist, culinary activist, and the founder and director of Code Noir. In 2017 she started the platform with the aim to inform and include people by literally giving them food for thought. She combines her love of bringing people together around the table and paying homage to those who came before her. Hailing from South London with Grenadian and Irish heritage, Lelani grew up amongst the diversity of cuisine. She collaborates with different institutions, platforms, artists and other chefs.
In Spring 2022, Lelani was awarded a space at the Centrale Markthal in Amsterdam. In the space, baptized Atelier Code Noir, chefs from the diaspora can tell their stories through workshops and dinners from late March 2023. Her cookbook comes out in April this year.
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Anne Lakeman
Anne Lakeman is Manager at Atelier Code Noir. Lelani and Anne met at Mediamatic in early 2019, where she was the Programme Manager. Together with artists and the wonderful Mediamatic team, they conceptualized and produced the Neo Futurist Dinner 13: Code Noir in September 2020 for over 300 people. Since January 2022, Anne has been part of the Code Noir team. At Atelier Code Noir she contributes with her experience in photography, event planning, website and network building.
Next to Project Manager at Atelier Code Noir she is a photographer, art mentor and producer. She works with independent artists, is a co-curator at AbsurdBeings and is a curatorial fellow at BURO Stedelijk.