FEAST is an occasion to celebrate the moment, but also to look back at the beginning of Falsnaes’ practice, from first attempts, through critical moments, and to the development of a work that questions the structures of the art world itself. In the early performances Falsnaes took his own body, identity, and cultural heritage as the starting point and above all examined his own role as an artist. Today, Falsnaes’ work has developed into an ongoing examination of social experience, the power of group dynamics, and individual choice.

At the center of FEAST is the video work of the same name, which is based on the performance Falsnaes presented during a festive dinner in the gallery on the anniversary of his cooperation with PSM. The dinner guests initially received white unisex outfits and therefore merged with the gallery and banquet furnishings, which were also completely white. During FEAST, Falsnaes intervenes in the get-together and picks up elements from earlier performances interweaving new approaches that celebrate the ritual union of artist, gallery owner, and audience. Through the participation of the dinner guests, FEAST becomes a collective experience and transformation of the dinner as a social situation. Codes of behavior are violated and the festive banquet turns into an outbreak of excessive revelry—a bacchanal FEAST.