NOURISHMENT TIES

CURATED BY SABINA OROSHI​

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March 24th - April 14th 2025

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Nourishment Ties is an interdisciplinary project curated by Sabina Oroshi, independent curator and researcher, during her residency at Prostor. Nourshment Ties uses food and related practices as both a conceptual and physical medium to explore the intricate connections between ecological systems, human behaviour, and artistic expression. The project aims to engage audiences through participatory events that blend sensory experiences with medium exploration.

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PROGRAMME

 

• Monday, March 31st 2025

[PROSTOR], 18:00h

Sabina Oroshi – Nourishment Ties | Curatorial Presentation of the Project 

The curatorial presentation will provide a deeper insight into the program, linking relationships between human and non-human worlds, and inviting the audience to reconsider their roles within these interdependent systems.

 

About the curator:

Sabina Oroshi is an independent curator and researcher dedicated to interdisciplinary and socially engaged artistic practices. She has curated exhibitions and projects across Europe, collaborating with institutions such as Kunsthalle Trier, Ircam Center Pompidou or Museum-Museo Lapidarium. Her curatorial work explores the themes of ecology, sound and transnational discourse. She gave lectures at the School of Visual Arts, Dutch Art Institute and Zeppelin University. Through international partnerships, new artistic productions and innovative exhibition formats, Oroshi is dedicated to expanding curatorial practice as a platform for critical reflection, accessibility and audience engagement in contemporary art.

[PROSTOR], 19:00

masharu – Eating Earth | Workshop

Geophagy is the practice of consuming earth and earth-like substances, such as clay, chalk, and mineral soils. masharu will lead the Eating Earth workshop, inviting participants to explore the act of consuming earth. The workshop provides a sensory and educational experience while addressing questions such as: What is behind the tradition of earth eating? Where does edible earth come from? What are the potential benefits and risks? How do we, as humans, engage with our environment and with non-human beings?

Note: Eating earth is not recommended by food and health institutions and is practiced solely at participants’ own risk.

About the artist:
masharu (they/them) lives and works in Amsterdam, describes themselves as a geophagist and earth enthusiast, and is the founder of the Museum of Edible Earth. Their projects combine scientific research with a personal approach and cultural practices. In 2011, they obtained a PhD in mathematics and graduated with honors from the Foto Academy in Amsterdam. From 2013 to 2014, they participated in the Art-in-Residency program at Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunst in Amsterdam. Their artistic and scientific works have been presented in over 30 countries. masharu’s work is supported by the Mondriaan Fund.

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• Friday, April 4th 2025

 

online, 19:30h

Dora Ramljak – Quicksilver: Closed Circuit Currencies (2024) | Film Screening and Artist Talk (Online)

This research is based on an ecological case study of fish in the Adriatic Sea, focusing on heavy metal contamination in fish tissues. The work compares fishing practices and environmental protection policies between Italy and Croatia to examine their impact on marine ecosystems. Heavy metals, which can trigger autoimmune reactions in both fish and humans, serve as indicators of migration patterns and ecological changes. The film explores the migration of both humans and marine species, ecological crises, and innovative bioremediation methods.

About the artist:
Dora Ramljak is a transdisciplinary designer and researcher working at the intersection of art, biology, and social practice. Initially trained as a photographer and designer, she studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Her work investigates the role of art in questioning institutionalized systems of order, learning, and perception. With a focus on biopolitics, biomaterials, and environmental remediation, Ramljak’s practice integrates biology both as a medium and as a conceptual framework. She is currently expanding her research at the intersection of philosophy, immunology, and regenerative design.

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• Saturday, April 5th 2025

 

Darko Brajković – Njapo – How to Explain Tourism to Mussels | Performance

 

more information on the time and location of the event coming soon

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Inspired by Joseph Beuys’ How to Explain Art to a Dead Hare, this performance blends art, labor, and social critique to examine the exploitation of natural resources, the tourism economy, and overconsumption. Tourism, while economically essential, often accelerates environmental degradation, disrupts local traditions, and commodifies natural and cultural heritage.

Through ritualistic movements and the gradual transformation of mussels the audience actively participates in the performance by cleaning the mussels, which are later prepared and consumed in a communal dining experience. In doing so, the work becomes a critique of invisible economic and ecological relationships, questioning the cost of tourism on fragile ecosystems, while also celebrating physical labor, local traditions, and human connection to the sea.
The performance is followed by an artist talk that offers the audience the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the artistic concept the performance opens

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Note: The consumption of mussels is at the sole responsibility of participants.

About the artist:
Darko Brajković Đepeto Njapo began working with visual arts in a stone-carving workshop in Pazin. He trained in the Siparis stone-carving workshop with Janez and Aleš Pirnat in Katoro, Umag, and participated in the work of the Umag-based Um-art gallery. In 2002, he took part in the multimedia project "Suvremenost 2002." and collaborated with multimedia artists Andrej Zbašnik and David Belas, as well as the CGI association. He has exhibited in numerous selected group and solo exhibitions and multimedia projects. He won the first prize at the 16th International Miniature Exhibition in Zaprešić.

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• Sunday, April 13th 2025

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[PROSTOR]

Tintin Patrone – Caprizaen (2024) | Film Screening and Performance

 

more information on the time of the event coming soon

The event includes a film screening and an interactive conversation with the robotic goat featured in the film. Caprizaen is a short dystopian mockumentary filmed on the Greek island of Samothrace, known for having more goats than humans. The film challenges the romanticized perception of rural life, portraying the tensions and conflicts within the rural community instead of an idyllic vision. It particularly examines the intersection of technology and society, as well as land-use issues.

 

About the artist:
Tintin Patrone (Christina Köhler) is a German-Filipino sound and performance artist whose work explores the intersections of music, art, sound, and experimental expression. By integrating robots and artificial intelligence into her work, Patrone challenges human subjectivity and physical presence. She founded the noise ensemble Krachkisten Orchestra (2009), initiated the International MusicMotorcycleClub, a mobile sound system event (2012), and created the performance collective The Ambassadors of Disappointment (2018) in collaboration with the Goethe Center in Guadalajara, Mexico. In 2021, she ran a fake Asian restaurant called German Rice, an experimental space blending music and food.