Tuesday Lunch, Constraint #72 Every Tuesday for a month, have lunch with someone you barely know or don’t know at all. A colleague you’ve crossed paths with, a neighbour, someone you met last week. Reference artist(s): Allan Kaprow. The protocol…
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Constraint of the Week: The Inherited Recipe
The Inherited Recipe, Constraint #71 Call a parent, a grandparent, an elderly friend. Ask them for a recipe from their childhood. Cook it together or separately, each in your own kitchen, on the phone. Compare. Reference artist(s): Annette Messager. The…
Constraint of the Week: The Backwards Dinner
The Backwards Dinner, Constraint #67 Serve dessert first. Then the starter. The main course last. Nothing else changes. Observe how the order modifies pleasure and conversation. Reference artist(s): Erwin Wurm. The protocol Invite at least one other person. Prepare a…
Constraint of the Week: The Unknown Dish
The Unknown Dish, Constraint #61 Cook a dish you’ve never made. Without help, without consulting a recipe. Just the ingredients, your memory, and your instinct. Eat the result, whatever it turns out to be. Reference artist(s): George Brecht. The protocol…
Constraint of the Week: The Silent Meal
The Silent Meal, Constraint #59 Invite someone to dinner. No phone, no music, no screen. Just the two of you, the food, and silence. See what happens. Reference artist(s): John Cage. The protocol Invite someone… a friend, a partner, a…