My silkscreen print was featured on an international group exhibition under the title “Battle” which is also the subject of all works created for this travelling and growing collection of works. It can be seen at Pracownia Wschodnia, ul. Lubelska 30/32, Warsaw.

On May 21st three brave people on bikes took off to find the mysterious Waste Mountain in Kępa Zawadzka 15km south, on the fringes of Warsaw. On the way we explored the landscapes and flora of the wild Vistula bank. We also had a horseradish eating competition, did embroideries, found a secret motorcycle racetrack, listened to genuine country music performed at the local market, admired a sea of sand next to an ocean of dandelions, drank water with stickyweed to become radiative. Finally we reached the ghastly grey mountain hidden in an artificial valley and surrounded by lovely green hills and a natural reserve. The grey powder is waste produced during the burning process at the Siekierki power plant visible in the distance.

Participants: Wojtek Mejor, Vahida Ramujkic, Aviv Kruglanski

Plants we found and ate:

• Tasznik pospolity, Capsella bursa pastoris, Capsella / Shepard’s purse
• Przytulia czepna, Galium aparine, Cleavers / Stickyweed
• Chrzan pospolity, Armoracia rusticana, Horseradish
• Czosnaczek pospolity, Alliaria petiolata, Mustard Garlic
• Rumianek pospolity, Matricaria chamomilla, Wild chamomile

Together with pixxe.org we organised an expedition and workshop on the fringes of Warsaw where survival specialist Bogdan Jaśkiewicz introduced us to the basics of recognising and collecting wild edible plants. We found and tried almost 50 edible species and prepared some herbal infusions on the spot. The trip was supported by the Herbologies and Foraging Network.