Aubergine Season Relay

Hosted by Anastasia Eggers

This project is now archived and was part of DDW22

Event type

Exhibition

Location

Sectie-C

Outside Sectie-C

Daalakkersweg 2

5641JA

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An investigation into the post-seasonal reality of greenhouse aubergine production

Aubergine Season Relay

Every year during week 44 the "olympic fire" of the aubergine season is passed on from Westland (Netherlands) to Almería (Spain) to mark the switch of the seasons between Europe’s two biggest exporters of aubergines. Looking at how the season is directed by economic aspects, and what are the logistics making this switch possible, the project follows the aubergine season and its pathways and traces in Europe.

Migrating Seasons

The project is part of 'Migrating Seasons', an attempt to redraw the farmers’ almanac according to the contemporary post-seasonal world, where the growing, harvesting, and consuming of food is no longer dependent on natural factors. The project looks at agricultural practices and their interdependence with phenomena such as the trans-European movement of workers and goods, international politics, labour rights, and energy supply. Several events representing crucial aspects of modern agriculture are highlighted on the timeline of the year. Can they become the subject of new celebrations and rituals that introduce the invisible realities behind our food system? The project was initiated in the framework of Seasonal Neighbours https://seasonalneighbours.com/

Hosted by

Anastasia Eggers
mail@anastasiaeggers.com
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About Anastasia Eggers

Anastasia Eggers works in the field of critical and social design, as well as design research. In her practice, she explores social, cultural, political and environmental issues and creates narratives around them using various media such as video, installation, text, and visual design. She often choses food as a medium to talk about societal tendencies. She holds a master's degree in Social Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven and was trained as a designer in Russia and Germany.