masharu: ‘Muzej užitne zemlje’ & ‘Kompost kot superhrana’

by #vednoaktualno | Apr 17, 2026

𝗢𝗱𝗽𝗿𝘁𝗷𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗲 // 𝟯. 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗼𝗯 𝟮𝟬𝗵
𝗥𝗮𝘇𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗮 // 𝟯. 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗰 𝗱𝗼 𝟯𝟬. 𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 @𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗷𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝟭 (𝟰. 𝗻𝗮𝗱.)

‘Muzej užitne zemlje‘ je transdisciplinarni projekt, ki hrani svetovno zbirko užitnih prsti ter obiskovalke_ce vabi k razmisleku o našem odnosu do okolja. S projektom masharu odpira vprašanja, kako se tradicije uživanja zemlje razlikujejo med kulturami, od kod prihaja užitna zemlja, kakšne so njene morebitne koristi in nevarnosti ter kako njene materialne lastnosti vplivajo na okus. Poslanstvo muzeja je zbrati čim večje število užitnih prsti iz različnih krajev sveta ter preučiti raznolikost njihovih zgodovinskih in kulturnih pomenov.

Skozi interdisciplinarna partnerstva, delavnice in sodelovanja se na novo opredeljuje naše razumevanje uživanja zemlje – geofagije, starodavne globalne prakse s prehranskimi, kulturnimi in zdravilnimi razlogi. Arhiv užitnih prsti poleg opisov in zgodovinskega ozadja vključuje tudi okuse ter izkušnje obiskovalk_cev. Zbirka trenutno vsebuje več kot 600 vzorcev iz 44 držav, ki so pridobljeni s terena, kupljeni ali prejeti kot darilo.

‘Kompost kot superhrana‘ je novejši projekt v katerem kompostirana hrana ustvari umetno prst, ki jo je mogoče uživati na enak način kot ostale jedilne zemlje. masharu v okviru tega projekta spodbuja razpravo o varnosti uživanja naravno procesiranih organskih materialov ter o kompleksnosti kulturnega razumevanja, prostorske in okoljske ozaveščenosti ter osebnih preferenc, ki so s tem povezane. Aktivnosti, ki temeljijo na biodizajnu in oblikovanju hrane, se ukvarjajo z možnostmi izdelave prsti, namenjene prehrani, z nadzorovanimi sestavinami in brez onesnažujočih delcev, kot so mikroplastika, težke kovine in pesticidi.

Naravna prst, na primer iz listnatega gozda, nosi sledi tisočletnih interakcij vrst in nastaja skozi dolgotrajen razkroj z vplivom žuželk, deževnikov in mikroorganizmov. Umetno ustvarjena prst pa ima drugačno sestavo in bi lahko bila varnejša za uživanje. Kompost, bogat z vlakninami, kalijem in dušikom, nastane z razkrojem hrane s pomočjo drugih organizmov ter se navadno uporablja kot gnojilo. Sodelovanje pri izdelavi komposta spodbuja povezanost z naravo, medvrstno sodelovanje in ustvarjanje zemlje kot potencialnega vira hrane.

*𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘫𝘢 𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘫𝘦 𝘰𝘥𝘱𝘳𝘵𝘢 𝘷𝘴𝘢𝘬 𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘫𝘦𝘬, 𝘴𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘰 & 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘬 𝘮𝘦𝘥 10𝘩 – 17𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘴𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘬 & 𝘤̌𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘬 𝘮𝘦𝘥 12𝘩 – 19𝘩.

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𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘂: ‘𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵’ & ‘𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱’

𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 // 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟴 𝗽.𝗺.
𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 // 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 @𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗷𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝟭 (𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿)

The ‘Museum of Edible Earth‘ is a transdisciplinary project that houses a global collection of edible soils and invites visitors to reflect on our relationship with the environment. The project raises questions about how traditions of eating soil differ between cultures, where edible soil comes from, what its potential benefits and dangers are, and how its material properties affect its taste. The museum’s mission is to collect as many edible soils as possible from different parts of the world and to study the diversity of their historical and cultural meanings.

Through interdisciplinary partnerships, workshops, and collaborations, our understanding of soil consumption—geophagy, an ancient global practice with nutritional, cultural, and medicinal reasons—is being redefined. In addition to descriptions and historical background, the edible soil archive also includes visitors’ tastes and experiences. The collection currently contains more than 600 samples from 44 countries, obtained from the field, purchased, or received as gifts.

‘Compost as Superfood‘ is a more recent project in which composted food creates artificial soil that can be consumed in the same way as other edible soils. Within this project, masharu encourages discussion about the safety of consuming naturally processed organic materials and the complexity of cultural understanding, spatial and environmental awareness, and personal preferences associated with this. Activities based on biodesign and food design explore the possibilities of producing edible soil with controlled ingredients and free of pollutants such as microplastics, heavy metals, and pesticides.

Natural soil, such as that found in deciduous forests, bears traces of thousands of years of species interaction and is formed through long-term decomposition influenced by insects, earthworms, and microorganisms. Artificially created soil, on the other hand, has a different composition and may be safer for consumption. Compost, rich in fiber, potassium, and nitrogen, is produced by the decomposition of food with the help of other organisms and is commonly used as fertilizer. Participating in composting promotes a connection with nature, interspecies cooperation, and the creation of soil as a potential source of food.

*𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 10 𝘢.𝘮. 𝘵𝘰 5 𝘱.𝘮. 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 12 𝘱.𝘮. 𝘵𝘰 7 𝘱.𝘮.

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Projekt sta podprla Ministrstvo za kulturo RS & MOL – Oddelek za kulturo.

‘Muzej užitne zemlje’
Ustanovitelj_ica: Dr. masharu; projektni_a vodja: Sasa Hara; grafičai oblikovalka: Olga Ganzha; produktni oblikovalec: Basse Stittgen; pripovedovalka skupnostnih zgodb: Elvira Semmoh; multimedijski oblikovalec: Dinesh Basnet; oblikovalec spletne strani: Raphael Pia; skrbnik_ca podatkov: Sas Holweg.
Muzej užitne zemlje je podprla fundacija Iona Foundation, Creative Industries Fund NL, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Pauwhof Fonds, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds in Stichting Niemeijer Fonds.

‘Kompost kot superhrana’
Projekt studia masharu: 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
Sodelavci_ke: 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
Posebna zahvala: Catinca Tilea, Lucas Evers, Maro Pebo, Anne Vlaanderen, Melanie Röhlich, Martina Klaudia Brigitte Wick
Kompost kot superhrana je podprla European Media Art Platform (EMAP), Evropska unija, Ars Electronica, Creative Industries Fund NL, Platform DIS, Bodemzicht, Waag Futurelab.

Delo masharu podpira Mondiaan Fund.