Annika Walsh is an emerging transdisciplinary artist and researcher who works with food, cooking, and everything in between to further the notion of connectedness and togetherness. Annika completed a BFA with a specialization in Media at the University of Ottawa in 2022. This grounds Annika as an artist in their approaches to academic research. Currently working on a Masters of Science in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, Annika is exploring the intersections of food, culture, and identity. Annika has many of their works that explore the convergence of art and food experiences published in Food Studies: Matter, Meaning, and Movement, an open-access textbook.