Swaantje GüntzelARCTIC MEAL
Course 3 // Palate cleanser: spheres made of birchsap and spruce tea (chaga)
Palate cleansers and spheres
Until this project, I must admit I had no idea what a palate cleanser was and had never eaten “spheres” in my life. Now I know that a palate cleanser is something that you eat or drink between dishes to refresh your taste buds and remove lingering flavours to prepare for the next course. And "spheres" are small, round "bubbles" created by "spherification" (liquid is formed into a gel-like ball, often with a liquid center).
The third course we served during the conceptual dinner "Arctic Meal" at Ricklundgården focused on the #FOREST. The spheres were served on snow.
#BIRCHES & #SPRUCES in the North are increasingly stressed by climate change. Warmer temperatures and longer growing seasons initially promote growth, but also increase drought stress and vulnerability to pests such as the bark beetle (spruce) and moth (birch). Reduced snow cover and more frequent storms weaken root stability (esp. spruces), while shifting climate conditions disrupt forest resilience.
#CHAGA MUSHROOM is indirectly affected by climate change through increasing stress on its host trees, mainly birch (see above).
We served a homemade #Angelica Schnaps and water with spruce ice cubes (non-alcoholic).
[I was an artist in residence at #Ricklundgården in #Saxnäs, Sweden for the last weeks and created a conceptual meal ("Arctic Meal") in cooperation with the local chef Jonathan Johansson illustrating the impacts of the climate crisis on northern #Sweden and the #Arctic. Through the meal, I sought to reflect how environmental transformation reshapes not only landscapes and ecosystems, but also cultural practices, traditions, and identities.
#art #conceptualart #jonathanjohansson #climatecrisis #sweden #västerbotten #artistinresidence #artistresidency #konzeptkunst #klimakrise #food #sphere #moleculargastronomy #molekularküche
Course 3 // Palate cleanser: spheres made of birchsap and spruce tea (chaga)
Palate cleansers and spheres
Until this project, I must admit I had no idea what a palate cleanser was and had never eaten “spheres” in my life. Now I know that a palate cleanser is something that you eat or drink between dishes to refresh your taste buds and remove lingering flavours to prepare for the next course. And "spheres" are small, round "bubbles" created by "spherification" (liquid is formed into a gel-like ball, often with a liquid center).
The third course we served during the conceptual dinner "Arctic Meal" at Ricklundgården focused on the #FOREST. The spheres were served on snow.
#BIRCHES & #SPRUCES in the North are increasingly stressed by climate change. Warmer temperatures and longer growing seasons initially promote growth, but also increase drought stress and vulnerability to pests such as the bark beetle (spruce) and moth (birch). Reduced snow cover and more frequent storms weaken root stability (esp. spruces), while shifting climate conditions disrupt forest resilience.
#CHAGA MUSHROOM is indirectly affected by climate change through increasing stress on its host trees, mainly birch (see above).
We served a homemade #Angelica Schnaps and water with spruce ice cubes (non-alcoholic).
[I was an artist in residence at #Ricklundgården in #Saxnäs, Sweden for the last weeks and created a conceptual meal ("Arctic Meal") in cooperation with the local chef Jonathan Johansson illustrating the impacts of the climate crisis on northern #Sweden and the #Arctic. Through the meal, I sought to reflect how environmental transformation reshapes not only landscapes and ecosystems, but also cultural practices, traditions, and identities.
#art #conceptualart #jonathanjohansson #climatecrisis #sweden #västerbotten #artistinresidence #artistresidency #konzeptkunst #klimakrise #food #sphere #moleculargastronomy #molekularküche
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carl-johan
Diana Barbosa 
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Pat Leonard 🤖
