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THE FOOD OF WAR Biennial 2027

The Food of War Biennale shifts the front line of conflict from external borders to the internal landscape of the human mind and skin. Under the title Internal Geographies: The Body as a Political Kitchen, we investigate the body not as a static vessel, but as a site of constant transformation, social pressure, and visceral memory. In this framework, the "Kitchen" serves as the ultimate metaphor for the human condition: a space of high pressure, heat, and alchemy where identi

THE WEAPON SINGS BEFORE IT SHOOTS AGAIN

A collaboration between Food of War, Javier Núñez Gasco and Museo La Neomudéjar This performance emerges from the convergence of two artistic investigations: Arma muerta (2015) by Javier Núñez Gasco — a hunting shotgun whose barrel has been transformed into a Renaissance flute, constructed to perform the funeral march from Gustav Mahler’s Titan Symphony. Coto Vacío / Hollow Hunt (2025) by Food of War — a participatory inflatable installation developed during the Kárstica A

MAMACOCA/COCAMAMA

Mamacoca / Cocamama is an immersive, itinerant performance and living installation that explores the sacred, political, and botanical memory of the coca leaf. Centered around a main dancer embodying a living plant territory while wearing a heavy, 2.500-textile-leaf ecosystem dress and a vision-restricting ritual mask, the performance uses continuous movement, a specialized soundscape, and a fragile ceremonial ceramic vessel to challenge contemporary narratives around the leaf

DIG FOR VICTORY: CUBAN LAND FOR A REVOLUTION

A Photographic Study of Urban Agriculture, Resilience and Revolutionary Landscapes in Cuba Dig for Victory campaign during the Second World War, when communities transformed urban spaces into food gardens in response to hunger and scarcity. The project reflects on how similar strategies could emerge within the “green desert” of contemporary Cuban landscapes, where food shortages continue to shape everyday life. During Food of War’s visit to Los Pozitos, Cuba, in 2024, the col

OPERATION RABBIT CUBA: SWEET ORANGE

A collaboration between Cuban Dance Company and Food of War with Renata Larroyd Sweet Orange explores the disappearance of the sweet orange from Cuba due to agricultural disease and the collapse of local food systems. Once part of everyday breakfasts and domestic life, the fruit has slowly vanished from the land — and from collective memory itself. The project reflects on how younger generations no longer remember the taste, smell or cultural presence of the sweet orange, tra

MAMACOCA COCAMAMA

An immersive gastronomy experience Food of War & Futuro Coca Festival – Winner of the Colombia–UK Co-creation Grant Mamacoca Cocamama is a multisensory gastronomic ritual that reimagines the cultural narrative of the coca leaf. Conceived as part of the Futuro Coca Festival in Colombia and supported by the British Council’s Co-creation Grant, this immersive experience invites guests to engage with coca beyond its stigma — through taste, territory, and ancestral memory. Blendin

OPEN CALL FOR VIDEO ARTISTS

Bite the Beat: The Movement That Matters Deadline: Tuesday 28 July Event date: 1 August – London Food of War invites video artists to take part in Bite the Beat, an immersive art and music event where sound, rhythm and the body converge in a non-traditional curatorial experiment. We are seeking short video works (maximum 10 minutes) that explore the theme of the body – whether sensual, political, performative, poetic, abstract or chaotic. Ten selected videos will be presented