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Spicy
This handheld game console from Nintendo is designed very compactly. The edges are rounded at the top and bottom, while the sides are flat. The entire screen is slightly raised from the panel. The console has five buttons: two large red circles representing left and right, and three gray buttons on the top right, mainly for settings. There is a metal stand on the back.
Game & Watch WIDESCREEN-Parachute is a product of the Japanese company Nintendo, which my mother bought when she was a child. Released on June 19, 1981, this handheld game console is much more than just a game; it carries precious memories. When she gave it to me a few years ago, I was surprised that she had something so special in her childhood. Her decision to trust me touched me deeply.
The console is still functional, although it needs special batteries that I can no longer get these days. It is in good condition and still contains the original box and instructions that came with it. For me, this object is a symbol of the connection between generations. I plan to keep it and give it to my child one day - just like my mom gave it to me.
What particularly excites me about this console is the thought of how they created such devices 40 years ago. This mindset reminds me of the incredible history and achievements that humanity has achieved, and encourages me to cherish those precious memories and moments we share throughout time.
Tastes appear in color systems as bipolar concepts, divided into opposites such as bitter-sweet, sour-salty and umami-kokumi. We associate sweet taste with the color orange, cyan blue with salty taste, green with sour, and magenta red with bitter. Shades of green are usually associated with growth, while yellow, orange and bright red indicate activity. On the other hand, dark red, magenta and purple symbolize slowing down, while passivity is expressed by various shades of blue.
dr. hc Vojko Pogačar, academic painter
First, we chose musical instruments that illustrate different tastes: for the "salty" guitar (Astrid Kukovič), for the "bitter" piano (Sašo Vollmaier), for the "sour" harmonica (Dominik Cvitanič), for the "hot" violin (Andreja Klinc) and for the "sweet" flute (Asja Grauf).
Melodies were created spontaneously. The improvisations of the "bitter" melodies were low and legato, the "salty" were determined and articulate, the "sour" were high and dissonant, and the "sweet" were unison, slow and soft.
Asja Grauf, professor of flute
I experience salty as a mixture of all tastes. It awakens a pleasant, relaxed, unusual feeling in me. I associate this taste with long, emphasized and controlled body movements. Bitter is a taste that awakens confusion in me, because with each bite my body decides whether to approve of this taste or not. I associate with it fluid movement with various emphasized and accelerated movements. I can enjoy sweet for several hours a day. My body relaxes when I enjoy sweets for a long time, which cause a pleasant feeling of joy. I associate with sweet slow and easy movements. Sour usually ends quickly. Each bite causes a short shock in my body, and then disappears completely. I associate with sour taste abrupt, fast and uncontrolled movements. Hot is a taste that usually lasts a very long time. It awakens an unpleasant feeling in me that is hard to shake. These are long, strong movements and individual shorter, more intense ones that show evasion and discomfort.
Pina Batič, dancer
An important task of modern museums is to connect the past with the present, to introduce innovative approaches for the education of new generations and to contribute to cultural and social development.
Read the personal stories of the individuals who contributed their items to the Museum of Taste.
At the same time, we invite you to join this project yourself and participate with your contributions.
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