The Wilanów Menu is an interdisciplinary project, the finale of which took place in the royal palace in Wilanów. This social project aimed to organize a local group of history and culinary enthusiasts. Participants copied, analyzed and prepared the menus of the former owners of the Palace in Wilanów, including the Potocki family. The project supervisor was Prof. Jarosław Dumanowski, who introduced the participants to the secrets of "reading" historical menus. These documents were transcribed and analyzed, both theoretically and practically. An important element was the culinary workshops, during which recipes consistent with historical recipes were recreated. It was a...

In Situ is a restaurant located in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art . The concept was conceived by Corey Lee (chef), who is also the owner and head chef of nearby 3-Michelin-starred Benu . Unlike many fine-dining restaurants that strive to create unique culinary offerings, In Situ has based its menu on detailed recreations of signature dishes from other chefs at other restaurants. Lee's role at the restaurant is described in press reports as executive chef and curator. In 2021, the restaurant announced the end of its five-year run at SFMOMA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SFy0gqZyG4 One of those invited to collaborate was the Polish...

1. The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) – Machynlleth, Wales While not strictly an artistic project, many Welsh artists collaborate with CAT to create installations and events related to environmental conservation. For instance, workshops held there use recycled materials to engage local communities and raise awareness about sustainability issues. Exhibitions and projects, such as multimedia installations powered by renewable energy, encourage visitors to reflect on their everyday consumption habits. 2. Tŷ Pawb – Wrexham, Wales Tŷ Pawb (House for Everyone) is an arts, market, and community hub that frequently hosts exhibitions focused on mental health and well-being in the context of the environment....

Interdisciplinary activities aimed at both education and experiencing wild food were the guiding principles of a group of artists, chefs and biologists who work as the "Food thin Thank" foundation operating in Poland, in Wrocław.The result of their activities was a series of artistic installations. Among them was the installation "Forest" in 2015."Installation - Forest" - was the culmination of a year-long process of researching the forest. According to the creators, forests, covering 30 percent of the surface of Poland, are a space still untouched by humans, and contain many contents that can help rebuild human identity. They are also...

The “Material Ecology” exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), curated by Paola Antonelli, was more than a showcase of Neri Oxman’s work—it was a form of “established research.” Oxman, a trailblazer at the intersection of design, biology, and technology, used the exhibition as a platform to explore new models of collaboration between humans, the environment, and technology. The exhibits, ranging from structures created through human-robot symbiosis to materials inspired by natural processes, were not merely outcomes of prior research but actively contributed to knowledge production by redefining the relationship between art, science, and nature. Strategies of Presentation and Knowledge...

Surrealism rejects logic, reason, and natural order. It uses techniques such as dreamlike or ghostly qualities, juxtaposition (a method for rejecting harmony in their work) and incorporates surreal objects and subject matter. Dali uses these same techniques in his painting Soft Watch at the Moment of Explosion to intrigue his viewers and provoke thought. "the melting watch",1954 In his painting, Dali assimilates shadowy outlines of objects and uses the dreamlike quality in the way the watch twists and its broken pieces unexplainably float above it. Also, the ghostly way the watch drapes over one edge of the box as if melting. The...