Now, imagine finishing your degree, and you are out for drink (or many…). typical. With your tutors from past and present and your second year tutor, with full excitement, was like “ARE YOU COMING TO THE RANCH, ITS SO GREAT” and you’re like “maybe next year”. At this point, I was actually very curious about why people wanted to join.. ‘it’s just a massive field with abstract stuff no’ is what I wanted to reply with but instead promised him “I will go next year”. I then got distracted in the conversation as I had to get another drink of course.
So now May 2024, arrives. I decide that I might actually go the Ranch to see what this thing is about!. ‘Why not ey you only live once’ I tell myself. Kristina usually gathers everyone at her usual sweet spot near the Angel pub in Bermondsey, for a little bbq to pre meet each other. We all bring little munchies but Kristina usually whips something up mainly. Never knew she was such an amazing chef. Now this was actually meant to be an opportunity to learn how the ranch operates and for returning members to recite any memories that aims to convince people like me to go..
To be fair, I have always had an interest in landscapes, from the beautiful wildflower meadows to gazing at the stars at night whilst listening to popular music of course. Now when my friend told me how the beautiful shining stars glows at night whilst chatting and socializing becomes the epicenter of the ranch experience. I WAS SOLD. If you know me I do love a chat. That Is exactly what the ranch 2024 was about... I don’t mean just chatting but a wholesome experience of laughter, conversations and honestly just vibes.
The experience starts from the travels from the mundane home airport (This year airlines haven’t been the nicest service so some troubles there but thats all part of the ranch experience we say). We all then take the road from Vilnius to the Ranch which is such an eye candy due to the stunning country roads (Though you may experience some turbulence due to the gravel roads but that was fun I guess).
So, we arrived at the Ranch at night. This is it. The moment of truth ...
We leave the car, I turn off the speakers playing ‘Rasputin’ and all I can hear is silence except the choir of insects making their way to the stage with their extraordinary sounds hiding in the meadows - I guess I will not need my usual everyday recordings of ‘Gentle Night Cricket Sounds For Deep Sleep’ whilst being here ...
As the new day rises, we all wake up to this extraordinary view of layers and layers of green. A fabric woven of relaxed hairy grass, dramatic trees and pockets of shy infrastructure hiding within this huge acre of land.
Now the aim of the LT Ranch Residency is to create a little project that responds to the site. A form of research that you are interested in... However usually this evolves as you need time to settle in due to its rural setting. You see this is not your like your local park where there’s a local boss-man shop around the corner. You are literally in the middle of nowhere and the closest village is a 30 min. drive. So it does take time to adjust but with a few drinks and many jokes and laughter down you, you soon become comfortable.
You explore both experientially and artistically but when dusk appears it becomes a moment to reflect upon the occurred days. Usually around the fire pit talking and joking about the whimsical events of the day.. Topics may include: about the sweet dumplings Fay ‘LOVES’ to how the ranch upgraded in technology with its brand new air fryer (who would have thought!) And of course the teaching and learning of London young generation urban slang. The events became so funny that we all wondered “what would trip advisor have to say ..”
Now I was told to do this intro due to my over talking nature and I think I have run out of space... So I guess I will leave it there. So do look through the catalogue because it contains a beautiful collection of works from this year. Honestly... Still.
Big Parabolic
Jon Shmulevitch
The meadows at the Ranch were once again buzzing. This year, I brought along some technology: a parabolic microphone. This device uses a dish to bounce sound waves from a certain direction into a focal point, allowing you to listen with precision at long distances.
The Big Parabolic is an extra-large version. The 2-meter-wide dish increases the distance and intensity of the sound picked up. The microphone was set floating above the meadow with an arm to adjust the direction. A bed was installed as an accompaniment, allowing us to lie back comfortably and listen to the rich hum of crickets, bees, and birds.
the soundcloud samples:
Roots and Ribbons - Unseen Connections
Faezeh Fathi
Weaving Nature’s Underground and Overground Ties
In the second iteration of the orange ribbon intervention, I focused on the theme of connection. The spot I selected for the placement of the ribbons worked perfectly, as it not only visually connected the two trees with ribbons extending from each tree and meeting on the ground, but also symbolized the natural connection of the trees through their underground roots.
Each tree features its own metal crown, with orange ribbons threading through the top and spreading out in a semi-circle on the ground, creating a slight overlap of the ribbons. This arrangement allowed me to produce a visual illusion. While the first orange ribbon project was installed in a linear manner, the second iteration adopts a semi-circular form. As for the third orange ribbon project, coming in summer 2025—who knows what shape it will take? The possibilities are endless, and it promises to be the most exciting iteration yet!
Crafting a Nightmare Dimension
Dom Chu
I’ve always enjoyed playing video games ever since I was able to use a device capable of doing so. Over the years, my preference shifted to narrative driven games where I seek games with well-written, profound narratives that may include philosophy, morality, and games that leave you with lingering questions for sometime after finishing them. Games that fall within these criteria are sparse in the industry, and often do not attract as much attention as mainstream titles, but the ones that do held in high regard and are considered some of the most poignant games ever developed.
Although I hold this genre of video games in the highest regard, I believed that an esoteric, mystery, and slightly dystopian theme would better fit the setting of the Ranch.
I’m fascinated by the theory of dimensions that exist outside of our perceived three-dimension space. Alternate dimensions have been explored in video games many times. But a good example is Alan Wake 2, a 2023 mystery horror game developed by Remedy Entertainment, a Finnish game developer.
This game was the initial inspiration for my film, it has a narrative too complex to mention here, but core it is centered around an alternate dimension where it allows for stories of any medium to change reality within the game’s setting of Bright Falls, a fictional town in the state of Washington.
Control, also developed by Remedy Entertainment, was released in 2019 and set in the same universe as Alan Wake 2. The narrative of the game explores the esoteric and unnatural forces that exist in the universe Remedy Entertainment has created.
Where as Alan Wake 2 is the inspiration for the immediate narrative of the film, Control is my inspiration for the wider setting of the film; it is an appropriate choice due to the games’ connection to each other.
The inspiration for my film’s sound design is from Dark, a 2019 German Netflix original series that explore overlapping universes of the same timeline, set 33 years apart from one another.
i didnʼt have a solid direction for what I wanted to show in my film, but I was confident in the themes I wanted to adapt into my film based on the previous pageʼs inspirations.
Although I had plenty of good footage from the introductory walk from the previous day, I needed footage with a bit more direction so I went out alone to capture more footage around the Toothpick area towards the bottom of the hill near the tree line.
Using the footage I gathered, I created the first few seconds of the film and built the narrative as I went with the editing.
The film is presented like an internal government document in film format; its fragmented/has no real structure due to the length limit of the film, but has the benefit of adding vagueness to the narrative. By the time I finished the film, I was very happy with the outcome and everyone seemed to enjoy it. I received several valuable feedback including general refinement of the film (admittedly it was rushed towards the end of production), removing filler content, and others.
The remaining pages are key moments taken from my film and presented in a more traditional case file format, and with an expanded narrative.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
The following file describes a CLASS IX Altered World Event and is Level 9/0025 classified. Unauthorised access is forbidden
> [CREDENTIALS APPROVED]
ITEM #: AWE-0025
OBEJCT CLASS: THAUMIEL
> [INPUT LEVEL 9/0024
SECURITY CREDENTIALS]
<< AWE-0024 | AWE-0025 | AWE-0026 >>
Site Responsible: INWBKL Site-151
Director: Kē Lìnà
Research Head: Zhū Wénxuān
Assigned Task Force: CTRLF Mù Yě
LEVEL 9/0025
CLASSIFIED
The subject is an organisation located in a rural area of Lithuania. The facility is used for seasonal sessions involving students and professionals. It provides a venue for activities related to research, experimentation, and cultural events associated with art, architecture, film, and landscape. The specific nature of these activities is unclear, but they may involve exploring issues related to local habitation, interactions with merged habitats, and the political dimensions of spatial and temporal elements.
Federal Bureau of Control, Malan Base, Xinjiang
Bureau diver during an Overlap Event at Overlap 09 ‘Lake‘
CTRLF Mù Yě discovering Overlap 03
The site has an unusual atmosphere reminiscent of a parallel dimension. This environment is a dark, empty, and eerie reflection of the corresponding indication and interaction between entities from both worlds.
There are areas within the site where both realities intersect briefly, allowing for communication and interaction between entities from both worlds.
Thesenseofuneasewaspalpableamongthe entire crew as we made our descent on that first night.Whetheritstemmedfromouruncertainty aboutwhatlayaheadorsomethingmore insidious,Iwillnotspeculate.Aswecontinued downward,KǎWéiʼānbegantoexhibitsignsof distress,sweatingprofusely.Whenquestioned, hestruggledtoarticulatewhatwaswrong,only statingthathefeltasthoughhewasmissing somethingcrucialbutcouldnʼtdiscernwhat itwas.Hisbehaviorgrewincreasinglyerratic witheachpassingmoment.Atonepoint,he mistakenlyaddressedmeas“LuóBóʼānˮand expressedconfusionregardingthetaskshewas responsiblefor.Thesituationwasdeteriorating quickly.
Taskforce leader Luó Línmànʼs account on the Lake excursion, part 1
Access to these intersections, referred to as “overlaps,ˮ reportedly involves specific rituals, enabling entry into a surreal world that blends reality with the dimension. The origin of this parallel reality is theorised to stem from years of storytelling and narrative creation, suggesting that accumulated cultural narratives may have manifested this alternate dimension. The exact impact and significance of these conditions on the facilityʼs operations remain unclear and require further investigation.
CTRLF Mù Yě during an Overlap Event at Overlap 17
CTRLF Mù Yě during an Overlap Event at Overlap 09 ‘Lake‘
Othermembersofthecrewreportedsimilar reactions,butnoneasseverelyasQiáoNàxīn. His resistance to memetic influence was significantlylowerthantherestofus,though thiswasexpected—hewasabiologist,not amemeticist.Whenwefinallymadecontact withtheentity,QiáoNàxīnbegantowhimper uncontrollablyandhadtobesedated.Idistinctly recallhimmuttering“noˮrepeatedly,asifin disbelief.Asweapproachedtheentityʼshead,he fellsilent.WhenIlookedbackathim,therewas ahollownessinhiseyes,asthoughsomething vital had left him. He didnʼt even blink as we completedourdescent.
Taskforce leader Luó Línmànʼs account on the Lake excursion, part 2
Altered Items are ordinary objects which have been acted upon by paranatural forces during Altered World Events, resulting in the development of unique and sometimes dangerous properties. They are distinguished from Objects of Power in that they lack an inherent connection to the Board, or the ability for parautilitarians to bind to them and wield their abilities. Altered Items are studied and contained by the Federal Bureau of Control in the Panopticon, in the Containment Sector, as well as in other areas of the Oldest House.
The term “Altered Itemˮ is modern FBC terminology. Prior to the death of Director Theodore Ash, Sr. in 1964, the FBC employed the term “Possessed Objectˮ instead, which reflected the organizationʼs origins in occultism.
Taskforce leader Luó Línmànʼs account on the Lake excursion, part 3
AI11-UE ‘Sculpturesʼ, the eleventh Altered Item discovered at AWE-0025
Bridge Project & other infrastructural repairs
Jeffrey Adjei
Over the years, we have developed a nice rhythm and flow to the start of the sessions; we will typically begin with a series of slow walks around the ranch, group walks to witness and discuss the ranch from different perspectives, a personal walk, to help me acclimate, especially after a big change of scene from Lagos and, sometimes with Kristina to catchup, inspect and assess various bits of infrastructure. It is also a good way to get a sense of what needs attention and maintenance, as well as to plan and balance teaching and assisting with site mendings.
We knew we had to repair the bridge to the sauna for some time.
The bridge was built by Rob Nice and Changda Wu in 2011, and it is one of the long-standing projects that predate my time at the ranch.
With Kristina, we set about making an archaeological study of the details of this incredible project. This included examining the foundations, retaining wall panels, casting plinths, support beams, and top planks. We carefully numbered each piece and surveyed the parts to determine which required replacing or repair.
Through this careful study and gradual unpacking, as shown in the sketches, we admired and agreed on how to remake and repair parts in the future.
For the next phase, having had a discussion the day before about a certain all terrain vehicle - we won’t mention brands here, but it is quite popular and helpful in Nigeria, but very few seen in Lithuania (a discussion to be had in another venue, perhaps), the concept of this car maker is not to change something which works but to replace incrementally fine-tuning to make the holistic vehicle perform better.
We adapted this technique to the new bridge. A modular assembly, that we can take out parts to replace as needed to perform better.
Stonehenge Seating Redesign
Our social area needs a bit of care and reconfiguring every year. In haste to build, to rest, to enjoy our evenings, we sometimes choose timbers that age more quickly than others, yet the experiences leave traces of good memories of body postures and unforecastable weather changes.
The Stonehenge made during the summer session in 2012 was one such design that is fondly remembered. It had ‘lids’ over the benches to stay dry and a backrest to lean back, kick your feet up or watch the stars once it was dark.
The current iteration of seating needs mending and repair. In the spirit of our approach to Rob and Changda’s bridge project, we carefully examined the space to understand what we appreciate about it, and to find ways to complement and improve it.
Two areas we settled on for next year were seating physical aspects like materiality and the softer qualities of the space.
We pondered a more robust and durable complementary material to the timber we’ve grown so fond of over the years— one that has a natural and rustic aesthetic and will weather gracefully but withstand harsh winters.
Leaning into the nickname Stonehenge, it felt appropriate to form the seating with stones from the site using gabion meshes. Again, we began this with a few sketches, and we assembled materials and tested one gabion support (disturbing rocks from the most surprising of places in the process)
This will continue next year, during which we will also explore some of the best positions to view the sunset, proximity for warmth from the fire, shade from the elements, and seating orientation.
The Ritual of New Beginnings
Kaviyan Arivanandan
The Ritual Of New Beginnings explored the human connection between nature, renewal, and memory through a series of symbolic rituals. At the heart of these rituals are offerings made to the new ‘ranch tree’ - a birch tree, a symbol of rebirth and temporality located in a special grove. The offerings consist of fabrics dyed with natural inks, colours derived from locally foraged natures. The process of creating the inks from elements like berries, nettles, and pine paints the the beauty of the Ranch and the cyclical nature of life.
These fabric offerings hold significant meaning in the rituals, representing wishes for the future and the everlasting cherished memories. The 2024 Ranchers embarked two rituals: one at night, taking tealights towards the tree and placing them to create nests of light and the second ritual with the naturally dyed fabric as a form of offering to the birch tree, creating a moment of reflection and connection. The rituals at the Ranch was a celebration of new beginnings, honouring the past while looking forward to the future, with the birch tree standing as a witness and participant in the cycle of life. The ranch becomes a symbol of protection for now and forever.. And any future Rancher must tie a piece of fabric to our ‘ranch tree’ to connect our beings with our ground.
Tree Crutch
Robyn Lammiman
This was my first time in Lithuania and my first time at the Ranch. As we drove up the drive toward the house, I could feel the stress shed away and my blood begin to calm.
In my work life, I am a conservation officer in Epping Forest, with a special interest in ancient trees and habitat restoration. After our group walk through the Ranch, I was drawn to the ancient apple trees dotted around the house, their gnarled shapes and beautifully contorted forms. One tree, in particular, drew me in close. I conducted a tree survey and noticed it was torn, its main branch slowly ripping apart by the weight of a heavy hanging sink. An intricate tapestry of moss, lichen, and fungi was growing all over it, but if left alone, this tree would die and its habitat would be lost.
I decided to design and build a tree crutch to help it live for years to come. A tree crutch is an old form of tree management used for centuries to prop up and support important, legendary trees.
On a day trip, we took a two-hour drive toward the Latvian border, where a 2,000-year-old oak stands proud, surrounded by its offspring. This oak was supported by huge crutches over 10 meters tall and its crevices were filled with hammered lead.
The next day, I scavenged a piece of birch wood that had once been part of the old barn and set to work carving it into a feathery leg, inspired by the Jurassic-looking stalks that fly above. I carved triangular holes and filled them with different colored lichens, mirroring what already grew on the tree.
As I removed the old sink tied around its cracked, injured branch, I could feel the tree sigh, readjust, and sink deeper into the rich soil beneath.
The crutch was erected, the top notch softened with hay and dried flowers to cradle the ancient limb, and the base was slightly dug into the ground, resting on nearby scavenged rocks.
The sink needed to be re-homed and find its new purpose, so I hoisted it up once again, this time outside the main barn with electric blue rope. It was filled with foraged wildflowers like horsetail and field scabious.
The dynamics shifted—the tree transformed from heavily burdened to fully supported. I wished the tree luck, hoping it would thrive for a few more decades to come.
We took a day trip to Stelmužė, in the northeast of Lithuania to see the 4th oldest oak tree in Europe. Definitely the oldest in Lithuania. It could be 1500 if not 2000 years old. Biblical time.
‘The oak is heavily damaged by various infections, fungi and overgrown with moss. The branches are supported. Although in early March 2021 new supports were installed, one branch broke on March 31 2021.[2] Since 2005 the state of the oak was researched and maintained by Czech arborist Martin Nemec. He identified major threats and suggested a long-time maintenance plan.[4][5] (Wikipedia).
As per usual we took a detour along a ‘scenic route’ to be able to say we had been to Latvia and stumbled into a small allotment community while making a U turn. We were so taken by the care, planting, small structures and colour, we forgot to take photos. Its all memorized as a small gem hidden behind rustic fences and overgrown brambles. A hidden garden.
Stelmužė
the drunken tablecloth
kristina kotov
Working title ‘its gone- cant find it- not there’. Pretty soon it wont be.
The Drunken Table was one of the first ‘projects’ made at the Ranch back in 2009. At the time there was no table or place to rest, eat or relax. Stonehenge had just been christened. The idea came from this need to enjoy a meal, outside with a beverage.
Over time this table has sunk, split, been sat on, used at a tutorial table, tripped over, kept fire wood dry, heard singing, guitar playing, arguing and a good few yarns. This idea to somehow preserve these ‘-ings’ has been on my to do list for some years.
Encouraged by Fay this year I made a test with materials I had brought over before lock-down. Whether they were still OK was another matter. 2 part epoxy, 2 part casting rubber and mud-rock. The 2 part epoxy test was OK. It ran all over, I didn’t seal it properly. There were still some nice moments. I went for broke and oiled the table with 2 stroke oil, and with 5 rolls of mud-rock started to lay its table cloth.
Jeffrey remembers I was interested in memory, how one does remember, how one forgets, how one looks back to move forward, whose memory is it- sometimes the telling of
stories relocates experiences not to forget, rituals of remembering. Its all in the table now.
I hope to continue to add further layers next year parts that didn’t get ‘table clothed’ this year and keep adding to the gaps, the warps, the settling and further cracks.
Thanks everyone.
RNd or Still taking the barn for a walk
Kristina Kotov & Gabor Stark
Another year, another Barney on iron nail legs, carved out of a purlin from the Barn 2 B. A concept going strong since 2014.
The gastronomic section :
Ranch menus 2024
Cooking this year was for many an improvisation. Not always easy to record in a list of ingredients and instructions though some are very clear and direct. Its the menu 2024. The apron of Mr Mačiunas accompanies this section as usual to ensure we remember our digestive anatomy.
Fluxus, George Mačiunas Stomach Anatomy Apron 1967/1973
Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Wraps
Kaviyan Arivanandan
You might expect a clear recipe with broken down measurements but I struggle to cook like that..
So I decided to make this easy ( turned out more complex than I thought) wraps. Essentially using the fire pit, these wraps are quick and easy and uses staple ingredients that you could find at home unless you are at the ranch.. You might need to do a 30min drive to buy the items.
So first you wash your hands.. can grab some chicken breast or thighs. Usually 2-3 breasts can feed 3. Slice the chicken into strips. Then place into a large bowl and marinate with salt,pepper,dill, paprika, handful of chilli flakes,any mixed herbs to hand, pressed garlic and grating of ginger, a squeeze of lemon and a good dashing of olive oil. Then massage the chicken with the seasoning. A spa day for the chicken I guess.. Leave to the side.
Then wash your hands after touching meat.. Then grab any vegetables you can find... We had aubergine, courgette, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and something else I have forgotten.. Essentially now, chop all these vegetables to pieces so they are a melody of colourful things. Then season the vegetables in a large pan with salt, pepper, chili flakes and pressed garlic and I got adventurous and found some chimichuri mix and added that ( you could just add mixed herbs). Mix the seasoning with the vegetables till its all covered evenly. Now a nice sauce will be nice with that wrap so grab some mayonnaise and place a good amount in a bowl, squeeze loads of lemon juice into, and greek yogurt. Mix well. Then add loads of dill and mix well till a thinned out sauce is formed. If its too thick add few tablespoons of water till preferred consistency.
Now time to cook, We cooked this on the fire pit so made tinfoil boat parcels with portioned out vegetables.. (One parcel each) and in a wok with a dashing of oil, pan cooked the chicken on the hob. Keep an eye till chicken is cooked. The vegetables will do its own thing and slowly cook.
(You can also cook the vegetables in a pan on the fire too)
When all is cooked, Take a tortilla wrap and warm up. We did this on a mesh on top of the fire pit. Then take the wrap to your plate and place some of the sauce you made earlier on and place your chicken and vegetables that you cooked into your wrap and then wrap your wrap.
Oh yes.. I also cut some halloumi to cook for the wraps but cooked them on a foil lined tray on the fire pit but they got stuck to the foil so oil the foil surface or use a non stick please if you are going to add this.
Enjoy..
Thanks to the others for helping out during the process of making :)
Pizza
Kristina + everyone
Quite a imple sounding endeavour- pizza. but I chose to make the box standard yeast rising type. We had viewed videos of pizza ovens online, how to make one, where to get the panels, but in my research that didnt translate at Mok Vezi quite that easily. So I asked fo help to arrange Stonehenge to become a pizza oven.
I started late, the yeast needed yet to rise. I chopped the mushrooms, cheese and other toppings with I’m sure the help of others, made the sauce with a mixture of tomato sauce for pizza and paste, tim of chopped tomoatoes and spice to taste. We all had a chilli urge so a good sprinkle was dutifully added.
Memories of Tanchho and Diya’s pizza from 2023 seemed to linger in higher regard.
As is usual at the Ranch, the more fingers in the pot -seems to work better than anywhere else I know.
Thank you eveyone for their help.
Ingredients
1 pack Mociutes yeast packet, mixed as per the packet instructions.
1 tin tomatoe sauce for pizza from Maxima or similar 1 tin tomato chopped, add tomato paste to taste salt, pepper, chilli flakes
Massage the dough, and make equal portions (about 8) small balls, roll out with empty wine bottle. Arrange pizza’s, toppings ready for the oven.
....For next year, start earlier and give the dough a chance to breath... and lower the flame.
Shashlik with Roasted vegetables, baked poatatoes in the pit, and coleslaw
chefs Jeffrey & Robyn +
Once Jeffrey saw the box BBQ tray in Vilniue he wanted to try it, having found one at the Ranch.
1 pre-made box of chicken Shashlick from Maxima.
2-3 person Baked potatoes in the fire.
Roasted vegetables on skewers: peppers, onion, courgettes, or whatever is to hand.
Jeffrey’s closely chopped signature Cole Slaw.
All hands on deck to cook prepare and monitor this meal.
foraged pesto & salad
Jon & Robyn
Robyn and Jon both had a plan to cook from foraged ingredients: Robyn set off from the get go with collectino bag, checking what is avauilable, in season, naming plants as she went along.
Wild oregano, nettles and many others. The secrets remain with just so...
They are the experts.
The meal was composed, prepped and cooked, ready to serve in
We did buy a few things to suplement the pesto but the verdict was amazing. Thank you.
Sweet Harmony: Marinated Salmon with Honey-Glazed Apples
Faezeh Fathi
Ingredients:
- 1 large salmon fillet, cut into 7 pieces
- 1 pack of special Lithuanian marinade from Maxima (for the salmon)
- 2 bell peppers (red, yellow, or green), sliced
- 4-5 apples (fresh from the tree), sliced
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Marinate the Salmon:
- Place the salmon pieces in a foil covered oven tray.
- Pour the special Lithuanian marinade over the salmon, ensuring each piece is well coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours for more flavor.
2. Prepare the Apples and Bell Peppers:
- While the salmon marinates, prepare the apples and bell peppers.
- Slice the apples into thin wedges, removing the core.
- Slice the bell peppers into strips.
3. Honey-Glazed Apples:
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the apple slices to the skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes until they start to soften.
- Drizzle the honey over the apples, stirring gently to coat the slices.
- Cook for another 3-4 minutes, allowing the honey to caramelize and the apples to become tender. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Combine and Cook Over Open Fire:
- After the salmon has marinated arrange the sliced bell peppers around the salmon in the tray.
- Pour the honey-glazed apples, along with any remaining honey-butter sauce, around the salmon and bell peppers, ensuring everything is evenly distributed.
- Place the tray over the open fire, ensuring it's at a moderate heat. Cook for about 15-20 minutes, occasionally basting the salmon with the juices in the tray. The salmon should cook through, the bell peppers should become tender and slightly charred, and the honey-glazed apples should caramelize further.
5. Serve:
- Once everything is cooked, carefully remove the tray from the fire.
- Serve the salmon pieces hot, surrounded by the honey-glazed apples and roasted bell peppers.
- Enjoy the rustic, fire-cooked flavors with a touch of sweetness from the apples and honey.
Coca-Cola Chicken Wings (可乐鸡翅)
Ingredients
900g chicken wings
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2-3 slices ginger
Salt
2 tbsp oil
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 cup (240ml) Coca-Cola
Instructions
Combine chicken wings with light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, ginger slices, and a pinch of salt. Mix well and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan over mediumhigh heat.
Add the marinated chicken wings and fry until they turn golden brown on both sides. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
Add the sliced garlic to the pan and sauté briefly until fragrant.
Pour in 1 cup of Coca-Cola and bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and let the chicken wings simmer.
Continue to cook for about 20 minutes, turning the wings occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and the wings are cooked through.
Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Once the sauce is thick and glossy, remove the wings from the pan.
Serve the Coca-Cola chicken wings hot, garnished with chopped green onions or sesame seeds if desired.
Hot & Sour Noodle Soup (Suan La Fen, 酸辣粉)
Ingredients
4 cups (1 litre) chicken or vegetable stock
1-2 tbsp soy sauce
1-2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
1 tbsp chilli oil
1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
2-3 slices ginger
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
Salt
100g rice noodles
100g mushrooms
100g spinach or other greens
1-2 spring onions, chopped
Fresh coriander, chopped
Chilli flakes or chilli oil
Instructions
In a pot, heat the stock over medium-high heat. Add soy sauce, black vinegar, chilli oil, Sichuan peppercorns, gingewr slices, and minced garlic.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes to allow the flavours to meld together.
While the soup base is simmering, cook the glass noodles according to the package instructions.
Drain the noodles and set them aside.
Add the mushrooms and greens to the simmering soup base.
Continue to cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Divide the cooked noodles into serving bowls.
Ladle the hot soup and vegetables over the noodles.
Top each bowl with chopped spring onions, fresh cilantro, and fried peanuts if desired.
For extra heat, add additional chilli flakes or a drizzle of chilli oil.
The 10 days sped past. Quite some perseverance was required to gather, but we made it. Everything seemed to be under construction, the roads, the airport, the roofs. The weather was unpredictable as always, but our ecosystem by the lake equipped us with a variety of challenges and opportunities throughout the week to consider various interventions. We set up the tent in record time - only for wind gusts to take it down just as finished our photo shoot. We were a multi-generational group this year ranging from recent graduates, those working in practice and practitioners- an interdisciplinary range, which was immensely wonderful to share what we knew.
Jeffrey repaired and renewed various areas, the bridge to the sauna needed replacing and Stonehenge seating some care and repair, Robyn’s knowledge of plants and trees reinforced decisions made during local discussions how to encourage growth and understanding of the fibers, the stretch and age of trees. Dom constructed a parallel narrative story from the darker side of the forest and Kaviyan repainted and set a place for our hopes around a young birch tree.
Fay made a second orange ribbon intervention which made visible the mycorrhizal web below, conversing the light and flutter above, sound and vibration was recorded in the meadow by the big barn with Jon’s parabolic shell-ona-bed.
I tried to find a way to capture the drunken table as it decays- one of the first project at the Ranch in 2009 with Ken Wilder, Yi-Chuan, Yu-Ting and Anna P. as an indirect palimpsest- to cast it in memory of meals and conversations.
Gabor Stark and I continued our collaborative project ‘Taking Barnie for a walk’ c. 2024. A special guest to the Ranch, who has never been but the concept of walking continues. This is a remote work, made of migrating materials from the Barn 2b’s original ‘unusable’ timbers brought to the UK an ensemble growing over the years.
Thank you to Jeffrey, Fay and Jon for mentoring, guiding, reminding, researching, advising, expanding the potentials of present and future Ranchers. Kaviyan, Dom and Robyn for the energy and thoughtfulness.
A very special heartfelt thank you to our Go Fund Me ‘LT Ranch needs a helping Hand’ 2024 contributors: The support was unprecedented and we are humbly grateful. Without this support this session would have not been possible.
We hope you enjoy this booklet. Thank you all for taking part and supporting this project.
all the very best,
Kristina ++
Our evenings depend much on the weather and collective enthusiasm. Card playing tends to reveal another side to each of us, the gamblers, the risk takers, and the those who have good or bad memories of cards passed. The diaspora of the Ranchers c. 2024.
Lt Ranch [ Renewal ]
Exhibition - Greyhound Hendon 25-30 October. 2024
A mobile exhibition. A collection of photos, excerpts, ribbons, candles, moments to recall and share our some of our 10 days Residency experiences.
With much gratitude to the Greyhound Pub Hendon, who so generously helped launch our catalogue and show some work from this session.
A special thank you to Faezeh Fahti: the exhibition designer, curator, enabler of the exhibition. Could not have done this without your help.
Poster graphics by Dom Chu Flyer & invite by Faezeh Fahti Simon and his son William for the company and support throughout the build.
Jeffrey Adjei, Jon Shmulevitch, Dom Chu. Robyn Lammiman, Kaviyan Arivanandan, Faezeh Fathi, Kristina Kotov
Additioal credits & support
These project pages are made by project authors. We do not edit layout adjustments. The bits in-between and the order was curated with the help of Kaviyan and Fay- thank you. Cameras are borrowed and passed around, images shared to highlight the story best. The UCA camera normally is looked after by Jeffrey documenting the session, hence sometimes a shortage of his portraits.
The Ranch operates in one time zone and once returned to the city the other time zone kicks in. This document tends to be made in this liminal zone.
Thanks to everyone for their help with an exhibition venue search especially Kaviyan & Robyn making contact with arnage of lovelvy folk along the way.
Thank you to Sam McElhinney, Architecture Programme Director for his support with printing this publication.
As well, Niall Heally launched us to the University of East London in June, Chris Daniel @ University at Westminster, Nasios Varnavas @ University of Greenwich and Jeffrey in Lagos. Thank you.
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LT Ranch Space
By Kristina Kotov
About
Recommended by 98% of Ranchers
the LT Ranch is a non-profit rural art space in northeast Lithuania hosting seasonal student sessions, providing a facility for residencies of spatial research, experimentation and cultural events related to environment and experience through art, architecture, film and landscape ++
Ages: Any ages - Age is just a number
Duration: 10 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket (Bring a paper copy, technology at the Ranch is slowly but surely improving)
Live guide: English
1 review
Reviewed 10 September 2014
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