Eating the Forest

5. August 20168. April 2018 - dilettantin

At the invitation of ECADC dilettantin produktionsbüro conceive a performative dinner staged as a series that tries to capture the flavor of Estonia. The starting point of “Eating the Forest” are the artistic works of Kris Lemsalu and Adeline de Monseignat and a week-long search in Tallinn and its surrounding area in the aim to get the typical Nordic flavors on the track.
Inspired by the flavors of the Estonian forest and typical regional products a vast multi-course dinner is being created that works without any eating utensils. From specially made dish objects made of wood, ceramic and organic material such as leaves and bark the food is eaten with the hands. The meal is cooked very purely, product-oriented and seasonal, in addition to mackerel there is cod, moose, mushrooms, moss and root vegetables. Every dish is paired by a special drink: e.g. Spruce lemonade, Estonian beer, kombucha, cowslip tea, tarhun and a balm essence. In both the first and last course typical local flavors of the host country are woven into the taste.

Dishware by Kris Lemsalu (EST) and Adeline de Monseignat (UK),  Wood by Malin Workshop (EST),  Fabrics by Julia Heuer (GER), Concept and Food by dilettantin produktionsbüro (GER), hosted by ECADC Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center.

‘Eating the Forest’ took place so far in La Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan 2015 and during Art Brussels 2016.

Eating The Forest from ECADC on Vimeo.

All images courtesy of Angelo Becci for ECADC

About us

6. July 2016 - dilettantin

Founded in 2003 dilettantin produktionsbüro (Germany) is an open artist collective operating in the conceptual space between art and everyday life. In installations, interventions and performances the artists create, display or stage sensorial temporary spaces always incorporating culinary elements.
Can art be something that does not look like art? What role do gustatory moments play in the perception of art by use of “physical touch of savor to make you think and thus speak”?
dilettantin produktionsbüro often collaborate and are part of the artist-cum-music collective SEX. They give workshops and lectureships on savor, performance and hospitality as aesthetic practice and produce site-specific hospitality and dinner formats.
Their last works were among others a food trailer and fashion project (SLOE – Tu thee good), a temporary Kunstverein (Thisisnotashop), a restaurant and cafe (dreijahre dining room project), a record store (sex®shop) and a hotel (HOTEL).

Workshop Texture and Spring

20. April 20165. August 2016 - dilettantin

Internationaler Workshop ‚Texture and Spring’
KAHLA/Thüringen Porzellan GmbH
April 2016

Students from four European universities explore together with teachers and professionals in the field of ceramics, the digital design and manufacturing techniques and cooking, current and future possibilities of working with porcelain. Involved are the Aalto University Helsinki, the University of Ulster Belfast, the KADK Copenhagen and the Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin. The workshop is part of the project module “Shaping the Future”, which takes place under the umbrella of “Ceramics and its Dimensions”, a project funded by Creative Europe Programme of the EU project.

Towards the end of the workshop week there is a flavor workshop with dilettantin produktionsbüro. The workshop ‘Texture and Spring’ is about the creation possibilities in the kitchen by varying texture to the composition of food and the plating of the dish.
On a walk in the woods, the students collect all kinds of edible and highly aromatic herbs, moss and lichen, which are further processed in the course of the day. Appearing seasonal main flavors besides rhubarb and Jerusalem artichokes are sweet woodruff, asparagus and Pumpernickel.
Through the use of different cooking methods and temperatures (raw, marinated, stewed, roasted, baked, dried, foamed iced, mashed, juiced) a huge range of flavor options is opened, even within the flavor of the same ingredient. For dinner a large buffet is set up with all the textures that can be placed individually on each plate. Each dish is different and has a different story to tell.

EATING THE FOREST

26. October 20159. April 2018 - dilettantin

At the invitation of ECADC (Estonian Contemprary Art development Center) dilettantin produktionsbüro conceives a performative dinner staged as a series that tempts to capture the flavor of Estonia. The starting point of “Eating the Forest” are the artistic works of Kris Lemsalu and Adeline de Monseignat and a week-long search in Tallinn and its surrounding area in the aim to explore typical Nordic flavors.

Inspired by the flavors of the Estonian forest and typical regional products a vast multi-course dinner is being created that works without any eating utensils. From specially made dish objects made of wood, ceramic and organic material such as leaves and bark the food is eaten with the hands. The meal is cooked very purely, product-oriented and seasonal, in addition to mackerel there is cod, moose, mushrooms, moss and root vegetables. Every dish is paired by a special drink: e.g. Spruce lemonade, Estonian beer, kombucha, cowslip tea, tarhun and a balm essence. Both the first and the last course of the dinner pay tribute to typical local flavors of the hosting city.

‘Eating the Forest’ took place so far in La Fabbrica Del Vapore in Miland 2015 and during Art Brussels in 2016.

Dishware by Kris Lemsalu (EST) and Adeline de Monseignat (UK), Wood by Malin Workshop (EST), Fabrics by Julia Heuer (CH), Concept and Food by dilettantin produktionsbüro (GER), hosted by ECADC Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center.

‘Eating the Forest’ fand bislang in La Fabbrica Del Vapore in Mailand und während der Art Brussels statt.

Eating The Forest from ECADC on Vimeo.

All images courtesy Angelo Becci for ECADC

EATING THE FOREST

26. October 201514. December 2015 - anneli

A dinner experience at La Fabbrica Del Vapore in Milan

Saturday, October 24 at 18.00

DOCVA

La Fabbrica del Vapore
Via Procaccini 4
20154 Milan, ItalyDishware by Kris Lemsalu (EST)
and Adeline de Monseignat (UK)
Wood by Malin Workshop
Fabrics by Julia Heuer
Concept and Food by dilettantin produktionsbüro

hosted by ECADC Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center

REFRESHMENT

2015 REFRESHMENT / social sculpture and performance / Public Space / Thealit Lab ordnung // struktur / Bremen (D)

10. October 20159. April 2018 - dilettantin

Today we know that the energy state of water depends on its cluster structure formed bymovement or stagnancy. The Austrian foresters and nature observer Viktor Schauberger (1885-1958) was one of the first to recognize that moving, swirling water features a higher quality. Lively water, also referred to as levitated, vitalized or highly structured water is that, for example, by swirling has been restored its “Original” fine structure as a “living” spring water. Only “Living Water” by Johann Grander (1930-2012) is able to energize and refresh the body.

The Balm, as something that refreshes, eg. a cold drink or food, is the starting point for the work REFRESHMENT.
In relation to the current state of knowledge about water and its energizing the work opens a gustatory experience space as part of the series “Tu dir Gutes – Do Thee Good.”

REFRESHMENT is a work on invitation of curator Z. Schmidt as part of the Thealit Lab ordnung // struktur.

ELIXIER

2015 ELIXIR – Do Thee Good / Social Sculpture and Intervention in public space / GAK Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst / Bremen (D)

11. September 201521. November 2023 - anneli

An elixir, known as healing or magic potion is originally an extract of medicinal plants with various additives dissolved in wine or alcohol, of which a rejuvenating and/or life prolonging effect is attributed. For the Public Space exhibition ‘Im Inneren der Stadt – Inside the City’ at GAK Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst dilettantin produktionsbüro creates ELIXIER that is offered at ten selected locations in Bremen for the duration of the exhibition. The formulation is individually composed in cooperation with the hosts to reflect one aspect of the place – thus ten different versions of a drink, that is called elixir, are being created.This medicinal potion is not listed on any menu, but can only be ordered by ‘Code Word: ELIXIER’. Based on the view that a work of art can possibly only by decrypted by the understanding of an underlying code, here the codeword functions in reverse as a key for initiating art. The only sign of this sepcial drink on offer is a mark that is put in each window showcase for the duration of the exhibition. Otherwise the place stays a commonplace, whether hairdresser, delicatessen or furniture store.

The drinks cost each between 3-7 Euro in relation to other services or goods of the shops. ELIXIER is served in a glass on a beer mat, which is signed and numbered. If the drink has been enjoyed, this remains the only relic of the work. The guest alone decides whether the coaster is transformed into a sign of the art work which took place in deciding whether the beer mat is being taken.

A map is being distributed in the exhibition space of the GAK, where all ELIXIER places are marked. The interested public thus spreads out over the city – starting in the institutional space, the GAK, and dispensing to the various participating public and semi-public places.

Cooperation partners are:

Canova (a): Am Wall 207, 28195 Bremen. Tue – Sun ab 10h bis open end
Feines Delicatessen (a): Pappelstraße 71a, 28199 Bremen. Mon – Thu 9 – 18.30h / Fri 8.30 – 18.30h / Sat 8 – 13h
Gondel Cinema (a): Schwachhauser Heerstraße 207, 28211 Bremen. Mon – Sun 11 – 24h
Grashoff’s Bistro: Contrescarpe 80, 28195 Bremen. Tue – Thu 10 – 20:30h / Fri 10 – 22h / Sat 10 – 17h (only at Bar available)
HAY Bremen: Auf den Häfen 12, 28203 Bremen. Mon – Fri 10 – 18h / Sat 10 – 14h
Karton (a): Alte Schnapsfabrik. Am Deich 86, 28199 Bremen. Tue – Sat 11 – 22h
Knubke’s Café: Münchener Str. 46, 28215 Bremen. Wed – Fri 12 – 19h / Sat + Sun 9:30 – 19h
Kaemena at Blockland: Niederblockland 6, 28357 Bremen. Mon – Fri 14 – 18h / Sat + Sun 11 – 18h
Luca Rizzo Hair Salon: Böttcherstraße 4, 28195 Bremen. Tue – Fri 9 – 18h / Sat 9 – 16h
GAK: Teerhof 21, 28199 Bremen. Tue – Sun 11 – 18h / Thu bis 20h

(a) = with alcohol

Exhibition July 19th – October 10th 2015
Opening: Saturday, July 18th 2015 at 4pm. More Information here.

‘Tu dir Gutes – Do Thee Good’ is a series of performative interventions with gustatory elements in public space. Starting from the idea of doing something good for yourself and the promise of Healing, Strength and Youth by (the consumption of) art, artist collective dilettantin produktionsbüro create site-specific temporary works.
Thanks to all the wonderful locations!

REFRESHMENT

2015 REFRESHMENT / social sculpture and performance / Public Space / Thealit Lab ordnung // struktur / Bremen (D)

30. June 201515. February 2017 - anneli

The Japanese para scientist and alternative physician Masaru Emoto (1943-2014) came from the assumption that water can memorize emotions and that these water clusters are as well responsible for the transmission of information in homeopathy.
Water clusters are unstable, usually short-lived associations of water molecules into larger molecular networks. But how does this information transmit into the water?Today we know that the energy state of water depends on its cluster structure formed bymovement or stagnancy. The Austrian foresters and nature observer Viktor Schauberger (1885-1958) was one of the first to recognize that moving, swirling water features a higher quality. Lively water, also referred to as levitated, vitalized or highly structured water is that, for example, by swirling has been restored its “Original” fine structure as a “living” spring water. Only “Living Water” by Johann Grander (1930-2012) is able to energize and refresh the body. The Balm, as something that refreshes, eg. a cold drink or food, is the starting point for the work ERFRISCHUNG / REFRESHMENT. Flavors used in varying consistencies are: Grains / Goat Cheese / Rhubarb / Lemon / Asparagus / Woodruff.In relation to the current state of knowledge about water and its energizing the work opens a gustatory experience space as part of the series “Tu dir Gutes – Do Good To Yourself.”

The Golden Age

2014 The Golden Age / Angela Ljiljanic feat. dilettantin produktionsbüro / social sculpture and performance / Dortmund (D)

19. December 201421. November 2023 - anneli

On Invitation of and in co-operation with Artist Angela Ljiljanic <i>dilettantin produktionsbüro</i> create a one-day allday audio-gustatory performance. ‘The Golden Age’ is also the opening of a vacant shop premise in Dortmund’s district Nordtstadt in the context of the Public Residence project ‘Die Chance / The Opprtunity’.

The golden Age seduces with golden drinks and music, creating a reconciliation of bavarian white sausages and cake via Brazil and Jazz on to Live Balkan music.
Golden Milk for all!

SLOE – Do Thee Good

2014 SLOE – Do Good to Yourself / social sculpture and intervention in public space / Tatort Paderborn / Paderborn (D)

24. May 201422. January 2017 - anneli

[Sloe, Eng. – ‘Blackthorn’: Rose family. Sloe puts the body in motion, gives fresh strength and protects against colds. It is recognized to have a strong protective effect against witches. The thorny undergrowth was once one of the plants with the help of which crop and weather could be predicted.][Slow, Eng. – ‘Slow’ food and ‘food’: enjoyable, conscious and regional food, a counter-movement to the uniform and globalized fast food.