Through interdisciplinary collaboration among people who work together both on a project basis and in the long term, a variety of projects are expected to emerge. As a collective, we continuously learn and grow through our exchange with one another.
The goal of the NEXUS Collective is to serve as a platform for young, creative individuals to connect and learn from one another. We promote the exchange and collaboration of people from different disciplines to develop joint projects.
This website is organically evolving into a living archive and a space for exchanging ideas and creative impulses. With a transdisciplinary and holistic approach, it aims to provide diverse insights into central cultural, social, and ecological issues of our time and to stimulate unexpected connections between themes, ideas, and practices.
(1) Nexus comes from Latin and means: connection, link, intertwining, to bind together, network.
Basel/Zurich 2024
Food. It sustains our lives, providing energy to our bodies. Yet its significance goes far beyond mere survival. Food shapes our emotions, evokes memories, and plays a central role in shaping our sense of belonging. It raises deeper questions—about our health, our connection to the environment, and how we nourish both body and soul. However, for many, food also becomes a source of tension, marked by complex connections between identity, culture, and personal challenges.
Thus, food is one of the themes the NEXUS Collective explores. We are interested in delving into the many layers of food, not only seeing it as a means of survival, but questioning its deeper socio-political significance.
“Please, mind the gap” is an interactive gathering that explores the alienation of humans from their food and from each other. In a culture increasingly shaped by individualism and neoliberal values, communal rituals and interpersonal closeness seem to be fading. Food, though historically intended as a social experience, is often consumed anonymously and functionally. Through unfamiliar foods and symbolic actions, "Please, mind the Gap" invites participants to de and re-construct their personal relationship with food. Participants are confronted with tastes and rituals that challenge their comfort zones and sensitize their perceptions.
With "Please, mind the Gap," we aim not only to highlight the complex relationships between identity, culture, and nutrition but also to create a platform that fosters community and exchange.
- Stéph Binet, Mira Mercan, Nina Šikić, Fabienne Schoch