As part of the GospodinA doctoral project (UR Traverses / CIPA, ULiège; ERG Brussels), a group of artist-researchers from Brussels is undertaking a research project in Timișoara hosted by the organization CRIES—winner of the call for the “Gusturi în schimbare” (Changing Tastes) gastronomic residency under the LA PAS program.

The residency explores a guiding question: what power do we hold today, through our food-related actions, to prevent or even reverse the effects of climate collapse—and, should it occur, what resilience strategies does the past document? The approach draws on the shortages experienced in socialist Romania during the 1980s—viewed as a dress rehearsal for future crises—and on a series of interviews with local stakeholders (researchers, ethnologists, producers, and practitioners of community-supported agriculture).

The work is resulting in a film currently in production (using photo-animation) that focuses on food-related actions and embodied memory, as well as a public presentation event on July 31 featuring a screening, an installation showcasing “possible solutions,” and a “resilience cuisine” meal. The film’s premiere is scheduled for October 2026. The scientific objective is to document food-related actions and replicable practices to inform the doctoral research project.