Compost as Superfood will explore production of new humxn-made earth-like substances meant especially for voluntary ingestion by humxns. The act of making compost plays into the engagement with recreating healthy soil that is sufficient in nutrients and minerals. One may assume that it is unsafe to consume material waste that has solely been broken down by organisms such as fungi, worm, nematodes, protozoa, mites and can be a breeding ground due to its humid nature for bacteria. Being able to monitor the potential outcome is one of the benefits of compost creation, although arguably it is difficult to fully monitor a natural process especially when it is outdoors and is vulnerable to contamination. Compost as Superfood aims to discuss the safety surrounding consumption of organic materials, and the complexity of cultural understanding, spatial awareness, environmental awareness, and personal desires surrounding this. Hopefully the project outcome will be both delicious and healthy.

Project by masharu studio: masharu, Sil Zeigarnik, Sophia Komarov-Reinisch, Yutong Liu, Bao Yuyang, YiXuan Zhu, Abla Hazourli, Olga Ganzha, Sydney Kamer, Despoina Koukouve, Diletta Bisio, Tom Ossendorp, Pan Vanitcharoenthum

Collaborators: Benthe van Wallenburg, Jo Metcalfe, Helen Weeres, Wouter Engelbart, Tuinderij de Volle Grond, Boerderij Eetmeerbosch, Anastasia Bragina, Evy de Nijs, Emma Polman, Kateryna Telyatnikov, Hannes Buchwieser, Heribert Insam, Mbali Marais, Debra Solomon, Rubén Borge, Katja Po, Grigorii Chernenkov, Elisa Rodríguez

Special thanks: Catinca Tilea, Lucas Evers, Maro Pebo, Anne Vlaanderen, Melanie Röhlich, Martina Klaudia Brigitte Wick

Along with EMAP, Compost as Superfood is developed within the Soil Life programme in the Netherlands, initiated by the Platform DIS and the Bodemzicht Foundation. Compost as Superfood is co-funded by the Creative Industries Fund NL.