The Potluck (2022)
Performance

The Potluck is a collective performance led by Sojin Kim and Min Kyung Kim. The performance takes the form of a Korean ancestral ritual, Jesa, but revises its patriarchal structure, transforming it into a new format where labor is not solely burdened by women but distributed among participants. This alternative takes the form of a potluck, where participants bring food prepared with care, collaboratively set up the ritual, and share a communal meal at the end.

The performance commemorates Sojin’s late family members, introduces her new Berlin friends to her ancestors, and extends wishes for the well-being of both parties.

Food/ artworks
Photo credit: BB Zheng
Credits: BB Zheng (fake food), Job Zheng, Yuki Lu, Tin, Jin Jing, Beatriz Rodríguez Flores, Jisu Jeong, Jane Hwang, Jianing Shen, Sayaka Katsumoto, Andrés Jorges, Anna, Elan Greenwald, Giulia Trivelli, Sifan Pan, Wei Xia, Yeonah Rho, Hye-Jin Ha and Mi-Hwa Kang (mother of Sojin Kim who provided the recipe for her signature tangguk).

Other moments
Photo credit: BB Zheng