eat | SUSTAINABLE : Environment, Nutrition, Art (Workshop from January 17 – 18)

Learning from and with artists is an intrinsic part of the IDK teaching & learning schedule. We believe that for such a format to be fruitful, we must move out of the usual spatial setup of academia. We therefore chose the site of this workshop very carefully: the “Tagungsschloss Blumenthal” is not only a conference center but a self-administered community that aims to operate sustainably. In line with the overall concept of the “Workshop with Cultural Workers,” the event included a prolonged conversation with Tilo Horak from the Blumenthal collective, and a walk along the “Climate Trail” that starts right in front of the conference center.

Martin introduced us to a large set of performances that he has developed together with Sonja Stummerer. By re-arranging food in unexpected environments and in new and unusual ways, honey & bunny’s artistic practices turned out to be provocative, inspiring, and even funny! The duo’s installations of food and eating practiced, and the participatory formats they often use, inspired conversation about who we are, as a species, but also stemming from different cultures, and where we are coming from, historically.