Crossing Novi Sad: VKS (Vokalno-kustoski sindrom), “There is no such thing as a free lunch”, performance
26 November 2021 – 27 February 2022
POP UP, EVROVIZION, ARCHIVE
VKS (Vokalno-kustoski sindrom)’s performance “There is no such thing as a free lunch” was shown as part of the Pickle Bar installation. In a manner all their own, VKS employed a performative culinary tutorial that drew on the fermentation process to highlight the repetitiveness, banality, and humorously bizarre character of bureaucracy and everyday life in regions that are themselves in a state of permanent transformation. VKS issued the following invitation to its audience: “We will integrate your wishes, implement your thought processes, open up new clusters, and draw out the most important aspects from your subconscious. We will juxtapose the principles of acidification and pH-neutralisation so that we can arrive at the best solution for our purposes. Where do you feel better: in a pickle jar or in a white cabbage salad? Let us find out together!”