By Eating We Digest Territories
Every time we eat, without being aware of it, we connect our plate to a plethora of remote sites: supermarkets, greenhouses, farms, cold chains, logistics networks, warehouses, and wastelands. But regrettably, the architecture facilitating these processes rarely garners attention and does not grace the pages of glossy architectural magazines, remaining mostly unnoticed despite its immense importance. Yet, in a world where every bite we take reverberates across the planet, now more than ever, we must redesign these food systems with their ecosystemic implications in mind.
FOODSCAPES prompts us to focus on the overlooked but crucial architecture that supports our food systems, from the domestic laboratories of our kitchens to the vast operational landscapes that nourish our cities.
The exhibition is composed of three main parts: an audiovisual project of five short films, an archive in the form of a recipe book, and a comprehensive public programme:
Part 1: The short films—the food system as an architecture
If the agri-food system is an architecture, then what is its anatomy? The main course of foodscapes is an audiovisual feast of five short films, each delving into a distinct layer of the agrologistic process: FOUNDATION, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, CONSUMPTION and DIGESTION. Crafted by interdisciplinary teams of architects and filmmakers, these episodes are insightful explorations into the systemic, political and ecological implications of the architectures behind our meals.
Part 2: The total recipes—11 case studies exploring the agri-food system end-to-end
Whereas the short films offer an in-depth taxonomy of the constitutive layers of the food system, the total recipes are case studies of how different dishes cut across the five layers, providing a cross-section of how the entire system works. Unlike traditional recipes, which only cover the mixing protocols of the ingredients readily available in our kitchens, these TOTAL RECIPES go further to encompass the long infrastructural chain that is necessary for their elaboration.
Part 3: Public Program
While the short films and various recipes examine the current state of our foodscapes, the core of the exhibition is a public program of collaborative research aimed at envisioning future sustainable models for feeding the world without devouring the planet. Through lectures, workshops, film screenings, and guided tours, we extend an invitation for you to engage in an exploration of the intricacies of global food systems, encouraging deeper understandings, unearthing hidden narratives, and cultivating a collective commitment to building more sustainable, equitable, and resilient futures.
The events included into the exhibition event program are listed into the event collection FOODSCAPES.
Credits
FOODSCAPES is curated by Eduardo Castillo-Vinuesa and Manuel Ocaña for the Spanish Pavilion during the 18th International Venice Architecture Biennale. The project has been brought to Copenhagen and adapted to its space and local context by CAFx team: Josephine Michau, Søren Nørkjær Bang, Valeria Granillo, Alexandra Wedderkopp Emelianov, Ida Willadsen Bang Kjeldsen, Katrine Kretzschmar Nielsen.
The Exhibition Project is Supported by
Its Danish version has been made possible with the generous support of Realdania, The Municipality of Copenhagen, and The European Platform LINA supported by Creative Europe.
The exhibition was initially commissioned by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda of the Government of Spain in collaboration with AC/E and AECID, and the support of Arquia Foundation, TBA21 and ECF.
Opening Hours and Entrance Fee
The window exhibition and the online cinema can be experienced 24/7, free of charge.
If you want to know more about the exhibition, you are welcome to drop by our space at Halmtorvet 27 between March 8th and April 26th. It is open to the public every Friday from 13:00 to 17:00.
Admission to the space is 30 DKK; it is free for members of CAFx Community.
Offline Events and Online Cinema
FOUNDATION
02/03 19:15-21:15
'Landet' with Jacob Kirkegaard and Alexander Holm
06/03 16:30-18:30
FOUNDATION: 'Just a few centimetres beneath your feet'
PRODUCTION
13/03 16:30-18:30
PRODUCTION: 'Their plastic skins wrap around the bodies'
14-20/03
EPISODE TWO: Biological Agent by Marina Otero Verzier + Manuel Correa
DISTRIBUTION
20/03 16:30-18:30
DISTRIBUTION: 'Route from the sun'
21-27/03
EPISODE THREE: Cold Route by Gerard Ortín Castellví + Pol Esteve Castelló
CONSUMPTION
09/04 17:45-21:00
CONSUMPTION: 'Where cultural exchanges take place
10-16/04
EPISODE FOUR: Chop, Chop, Chop by MAIO (María Charneco, Alfredo Lérida, Guillermo López, Anna Puigjaner) + Agnes Essonti Luque
11/04 19:15-21:15
Fremtidens Fødevaresystem: Kortfilm og Samtale
DIGESTION
17/03 20:00-22:00
Film Screening and Talk: Food Inc. 2, organised in collaboration with CPH:DOX
10-16/04
EPISODE FIVE: Ca.Ca. (Cannibal Carnival) by Elii (Uriel Fogué, Carlos Palacios, Eva Gil) + María Jerez
17/04 17:45-21:00
DIGESTION: 'Invisible yet omnipresent'
