Vîdûno valgîkla: buckwheat with Amanita Muscaria

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Performative event

SODAS 2123, Vilnius

2021

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The initial plan was to initiate a month-long fast featuring a buckwheat diet alongside microdosing with Amanita Muscaria. A public invitation was extended to form a temporary dietary community. However, this intention immediately led to the LTMKS Council canceling the initiative and demanding the removal of any associations between SODAS 2123 and the consumption of Amanita Muscaria at a public event. After some discussions, it was agreed that only the artist could use the mushroom on the premises, and it would not be made available to other visitors.

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This situation prompted a change in the course of the planned event and all related research. The new direction was to examine the legitimacy of dietary practices at a public event, specifically, to determine the criteria and regulations that determine which nutrients can be allowed in the presentation of artistic research.

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