Based on a napkin-folding technique from the 17th and 18th centuries, this work playfully confronts the use of tablecloths and napkins, demonstrating their wide potential. The textile elements are composed of discarded white tablecloths. Together with the catering collective Hothothot GmbH, an artistically staged aperitif was created as part of the migma performance festival in the Bell-Areal in Kriens. Inspired by the baroque Pêle-Mêle, a form of feast during which all of the guests play a role decided by lottery, “Bell-Mêle” questions social hierarchies and deliberately works with coincidences. “Bell-Mêle” creates a collective, multi-sensory dining experience. The items on show are the textile remains of a fleeting occasion.
