Cocina Colaboratorio Named Among ArtReview's Future Greats 2026 for Sustainable Food Systems Work
Campo Adentro/Inland has chosen Cocina Colaboratorio for ArtReview's Future Greats 2026 feature. Established in 2016, this transdisciplinary group is based in Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, with a commitment to sustainable food futures. Their initiatives are realized through the Kitchen, Experimental Plot, and Living Biocultural Archive. Notable projects include 'Extended Table' and 'Bio-sculptures to Nourish the Tongues of Water' (2024), which focus on collaborative efforts and bioremediation. Their approach highlights participatory action-research, tackling issues related to gender, food security, and agrobiodiversity. Additionally, Estudio de Campo, a women-led nonprofit launched in 2021 in Valdivia, Chile, promotes land stewardship, urban garden design, and publishes the digital magazine 'Superreinos'. Their goal is to foster learning communities for alternative futures.
Key facts
- Cocina Colaboratorio was selected for ArtReview's Future Greats 2026 list.
- The Mexican collective was founded in 2016.
- It operates in Loma Bonita (Chiapas), Santo Domingo Tomaltepec (Oaxaca), and Xochimilco (Mexico City).
- Its work focuses on three 'arenas': the Kitchen, the Experimental Plot, and the Living Biocultural Archive.
- The collective's 2024 project 'Bio-sculptures to Nourish the Tongues of Water' involved placing fermenting sculptures in Mexico City's waterways.
- Selection was made by the collective Campo Adentro/Inland, based in Madrid and Northern Spain.
- Cocina Colaboratorio's approach has inspired Estudio de Campo, a nonprofit founded in 2021 in Valdivia, Chile.
- Estudio de Campo produces cider called Sidra Señorita and copublishes the digital magazine 'Superreinos'.
Entities
Institutions
- Cocina Colaboratorio
- Campo Adentro / Inland
- ArtReview
- Estudio de Campo
Locations
- Mexico
- Mexico City
- Chiapas
- Loma Bonita
- Oaxaca
- Santo Domingo Tomaltepec
- Xochimilco
- Lacandon Jungle
- Madrid
- Spain
- Northern Spain
- Valdivia
- Chile