Swallow the Toad
Paskamer x Fabio Salvadori


Hildegardistraat 31, Rotterdam.
Saturday, 16th November 2024, 17:00

Tasting game happening at 18:00  








Rec-s /Rex/ [reporting live]:



Four weeks into our first residency, and it’s officially Fabio Salvadori Season. The studio smells like pizza, there are cardboard chips scattered about, and some cool music is playing. 

All in all, it’s been a really good month.

When I first met Fabio in the studio, the first thing he said was, 
CIAO BELLA! Since then, we’ve been friends at first sight.

Fabio’s illustrations are incredibly detailed, and capture situations
and actions that many of us joke about, or even get annoyed by.
But rarely do we come together to see them so fully represented.

There are always three sides to every story: your side, my side, and
the truth. And I think Fabio’s work with Paskamer plays right into this.
But how does this old formula stand up when the weight of tradition
tries to control the narrative?

The magical and miniature elements in Fabio’s work (almost like a role-playing game) show how everyday actions, especially those tied to food and tradition, become second nature. For Fabio, it’s about how we build identities through what we eat and how we share it.


Culinary heritage is a gift, bringing people together. Sometimes it comes with unsolicited advice: You’re eating it wrong, or That’s not how it’s supposed to be. We have all heard it. Well-meaning, yet misplaced.
So, how do we carve out new traditions? How does context shift things?

For the event, we want you to join us and share in a feast that’s a little outside the box. We’re mixing things up, and let’s see what happens.

Hope you have some really refined taste buds because this 
is going to be a chic experience.





EVENT POSTER BY FABIO SALVADORI. 




Some Truths about Fabio


FIRST THING YOU DO IN THE MORNING?
I eat a lot.

YOUR FAVOURITE GUILTY PLEASURE?
One piece on Sunday evening…paired with Domino's pizza, it’s perfect!

YOUR OTHER GUILTY PLEASURE?
Checking out spoilers for One Piece (the comic) on Thursdays.

PAPER OR SCREEN?
Paper

LATE NIGHTS OR EARLY MORNINGS?
Late nights

LOVE
Mountains, boat trips, my Air max.

HATE
Lukas shoes, slow drivers on the highway, headache.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA?
It has different names depending on the place-sometimes it’s Siciliana,
sometimes it’s Romana, and sometimes it’s Napolitana. 
But for me, it’s all about anchovies and capers.








What they say about Fabio’s work



A quest that blends the unblendable.
New York Times

Let yourself be the hero or the final boss
Eindhoven

I have a bad feeling about this…
Mimmo

He who control the spice controls the universe
Stellan Skarsgård






A curated list to get in the mood

WATCH
Ferreri, M., 1973. La Grande Bouffe. Italy/France: Mara Films.
Pasolini, P., 1975. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom 
(Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma). Italy/France: Opera Film.
Tucci, S. and Scott, C., 1996. Big Night. USA: Rysher Entertainment.
Visconti, L., 1948. La Terra Trema. Italy: Universalia.


READ
Bastianich, L. and Lynch, T., 2012.
Italia, la cucina deliziosa: 1890 Recettes. Milan: Rizzoli.
Tolkien, J.R.R., 2002. Songs of Middle-Earth. 
Inspired by The Lord of the Rings, celebrating magic, nature, 
and heroic quests. Harper Collins.

EAT
Gucci, 2023. Gucci Panettone. Limited Edition

LISTEN
Verdi, G., 1853. La Traviata – “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici”. 
Italy: Teatro La Fenice.
Ceyx, 1987. Malavita. Italy: New Deal.
Stravinsky, I., 1910. The Firebird (L’Oiseau de feu). 
Russia: Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.

PLAY
Nintendo, 2006. Cooking Mama. Nintendo DS.
Blizzard Entertainment, 2002. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. PC.
Games Workshop, 1983. Warhammer Figurines. UK: Games Workshop.
Gygax, G. and Arneson, D., 1974. Dungeons & Dragons. USA: TSR, Inc.

EXPERIENCE
Caravaggio, M., 1596. Still Life with Fruit. Oil on canvas.
Frazetta, F., 1972. Dust (Illustration). USA.
Doré, G., 1876. Le Léviathan. Paris


A recipe for checkmate




GOAL: WHITE CHECKMATES IN 3 MOVES, WITH BLACK RESPONDING EACH TURN.