In contrast to the continuous replacement of disposable items, we propose indefinite usage, “trans-cycle,” a material anchored in the present, stubborn, transitioning without a final form.

Against the fixed, expired, and pinpoint definition of matter as a product, we present repair as guerrilla strategy.

Through creative and ingenious repair practices, individuals can subvert planned obsolescence and consumer culture. The repair of objects can transform them, maintaining their functionality while resisting the pressure of consumer culture for constant upgrades. This concept extends to broader social repairs, emphasizing healing and sustainable practices over destruction and replacement.

“The point of repair is that if you can repair it, you don’t want to upgrade it.”

The Installation

We recovered materials and based all the set design on discarded items and repairing techniques.

Polycarbonate sheets turned into table legs and lamps, chicken wire and duct tape turned into a rigid tablecloth to mend old MDF boards, menus printed on repurposed screenprint proof papers.

The Menu

A dinner divided into three sections:

Cutting-edge technology vs. guerrilla weapon.

Authorized repair vs. unauthorized repair.

The transformative nature of repair.

MENU

Welcome

CREATIVE THINKING

Capuns y Kvass.

Starters

POISON

Tapioca & CEP cracker, lemon cream, licorice, and confit garlic. Morels and butter. Grated Brazil nut.

Paired with Show de los humanos, Pequeños y Salvajes, Gredos .

BACTERIAS

Fermented aguachile and bacteria petri dish.

Palate Cleanser

KUCHIKAMIZAKE

Shiso granita and marisma rice amazake.

Main 1

NOT REPRODUCIBLE ON A LARGE SCALE

Boletus, potato foam, and pine nuts. Chestnut molasses and wild blackberry in brine.

Paired with Domaine André & Lucas Rieffel Nature 2021, France.

Main 2

COMMUNITY

Carrot and Onion: Carrot purée and confit onion.

Cucumber and Nasturtium: Pickled cucumber and nasturtium.

Pumpkin, Corn, and Sunflower: Seed pesto, fried polenta, and caramelized pumpkin.

Lettuces and Radishes: Salad.

Paired with Issé Tinaja, 2022, Microbio Wines, Rueda.

Dessert

HEALING PLANTS

Pear, fig, and caper.

Paired with Ancestral 2020, Uva de vida, Spain.

Location: Espacio Halo

Photography: Paloma González Rey

Printed Menus: La Mata Studio