Hungry EcoCities was featured in two episodes of Efecto Cascada, opening up a conversation on how art, technology and radical creativity can help rethink the future of food.
Across both episodes, the project is presented from two complementary perspectives: first, through the broader vision of Hungry EcoCities and its art-driven innovation methodology; and second, through the voices of artists who took part in the Humanizing Technology Experiments residencies.
In the first episode, Lija Groenewoud van Vliet, co-founder and creative director of In4Art, introduces Hungry EcoCities as an ambitious European project exploring how artistic practices, technological experimentation and cross-sector collaboration can address challenges in the agri-food sector. The conversation focuses on how artists, SMEs and researchers work together to develop new approaches to food production, distribution and consumption. With the project moving into its second phase, the discussion also highlights the Paths to Progress Experiments, where selected SMEs and artists collaborate on disruptive solutions for the food system.
The episode explores how artistic methodologies can offer fresh perspectives on sustainability, waste reduction, ethical consumption and the future of food. By integrating creative practices with technologies such as AI, machine learning and generative design, Hungry EcoCities creates space for experimentation beyond conventional business models.
A second special roundtable episode brings the focus closer to the artists involved in the Humanizing Technology Experiments residencies. One year after the conclusion of these residencies, the conversation reconnects with Katya Bryskina & Nataly Khadziakova of Future Protein, Bernat Cuni of WTFood, and Jeroen van der Most of The Vegetable Vendetta. Together, they reflect on how their projects evolved, what unexpected turns emerged, and how art and technology can question what we eat, how food is produced, and who holds power within the food chain.
From speculative aquaculture platforms to AI-grown vegetables and critical design interventions, the artists’ work shows how creative experimentation can make food futures more transparent, ecological and open to new forms of storytelling.
Together, these two episodes offer a layered view of Hungry EcoCities: one that connects strategic innovation with artistic imagination, and systemic challenges with tangible prototypes. They show how the project uses art not as decoration, but as a method for asking better questions, testing alternative futures and humanizing technological change.
Listen to the episodes and discover how Hungry EcoCities is exploring new paths towards more sustainable, creative and critically aware food systems.
