DON CHRI-HOT – A FANTASY JOURNEY INTO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
an experimental video series
Born from the community-driven project The Art Reactor in 2020, this video series takes on a life of its own, exploring sustainability through art and activism. Don Chri-HOT reimagines the character of Don Quixote in a world shaped by climate change, where wind turbines replace the giants, Rosinante is now an electric roller instead of a stubborn donkey, and our modern knight wields a two-meter-long selfie stick instead of a lance. In the midst of a global pandemic and surrounded not by untouched nature but by waste, rubber, and debris, he fights a battle against environmental destruction—questioning whether the dream of a greener future is still within reach.
Actor, climate activist, and founder of Bæredygtig Scenekunst NU, Christian Gade Bjerrum embodies this new-age Quixote, leading performances, interventions, and public debates across Denmark. As part of The Art Reactor, from parades and panel discussions to live-streamed performance talks and guerrilla actions in government offices, Don Chri-HOT challenges institutions and individuals alike to rethink sustainability. In a symbolic act, Kunstpartiet collects non-recyclable waste from political offices, preserving both these materials and handwritten messages from politicians in an imperishable time capsule—a reminder to future generations and a call for accountability until 2030.
In the experimental series DON CHRI-HOT, we witness his internal journey. Through a series of video chapters, Don Chri-HOT navigates themes of waste, energy, environmental policies, recycling, and climate change, always questioning: can a lone knight redeem himself, others, and the earth? And will he ever reach his Dulcinea in a world on fire?
With satire, poetry, and a touch of madness, Don Chri-HOT proves that sometimes, losing one’s sense of reason in the fight against giants is the only way forward.
created and directed by:
Giuseppe L. Bonifati (Italy)
with
Christian Gade Bjerrum (Denmark)
assistant
Cüneyt Pala (Denmark)
video & editing
Linda Sugataghy (Hungary)
production by
DOO performing arts group
KUNSTPARTIET 