Kitchen Dialogues, the collaborative project of Martinka Bobrikova & Oscar de Carmen consists of a body of work around the notions of value and power that govern politics in the economic and social spheres. Some of the works reflect on consumer habits, highlighting the fact that the common capitalist idea of growth is not sustainable in our contemporary globalized world. The project has concentrated on building community through food and cooking, on exploring the possibilities of creating a new social ecosystem.
The book published by tranzit.sk and Bobrikova & de Carmen offers a comprehensive view of the artists’ conceptual background and practice as well as a complete anthology of specific events, happenings and sub-projects that have been implemented under the same concept since 2013. The book contains essays from Charlotte Bagger Brandt, Anto Lloveras, Bora Hong, Marius Meli, Vytautas Michelkevičius, Amalie Frederiksen, Aristides Santana, Erika Stöckel, Judit Angel, Woon Tien Wei, Zuzana Jakalová, Tinatin Khomeriki, Kristine K. Wessel and Ingrid Økland – an international spectre of contributors who were involved in the realisation of the project.
Authors: Martinka Bobrikova & Oscar de Carmen
Editor: MaryClaire Pappas
Co-editors: Martinka Bobrikova & Oscar de Carmen
Graphic Design and Layout: Aurelia Garová
Cover Design and Illustration: Aurelia Garová
Illustrations: Oscar de Carmen
Coordinator: Petra Balíková
Printed by: PROTISK, s. r. o.
Published by: tranzit.sk, Martinka Bobrikova & Oscar de Carmen
PUBLISHED BY:
Bobrikova & de Carmen
Martinka Bobrikova (Norway/Slovakia) and Oscar de Carmen (Spain) have collaborated as an Oslo-based artist duo since 2005. Their practice examines social transformation at the crossroads of utopian visions and tangible realities, probing the dynamic relationships between economic systems and natural environments. Their projects—ranging from installations and sound works to site-specific and urban transformation pieces—explore alternative frameworks for work, community engagement, and political discourse.
Bobrikova and de Carmen's approach includes self-curation, self-publishing, and self-organization to foster critical thinking and alternative modes of interaction.
