Lenin's Gone, but FFPRRPSR Cola is Here to Stay​​​​​​​
Video, colour, sound, 01'37", found objects
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2025


Cola brands such as Vita Cola, Club Cola from East Germany and Kofola from the Czech Republic were born during the Cold War as local alternatives to Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Despite the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc more than 30 years ago, many of these products have persisted and continue to rival with global giants to this day.
 
The work parody TV shows and advertisements of the 1970s with an absurdist comedic undertone, exploring how these cola brands transcend their function as mere consumer goods into repositories of nostalgia and emotional connection. At the same time, it reflects on how nostalgia shapes the way we remember the past and, ultimately, how we understand ourselves in the present.


Actor: Julian Mosbach
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