Aleksandar Timotić grew up in Serbia, South-eastern Europe, where the people are also known as the Balkans. One of the first associations related to the Balkans is "very emotional people". “Yes, we are very loud, very expressive, but when it comes to love. It is considered a weakness. It is very difficult for us to show our innermost emotions,” explained the artist. One of the biggest expressions of love for Balkan people is to ask someone “are you hungry?” Timotić is convinced this is one of the reasons why Balkan’s traditional songs carry so much tragedy and sing about self-destructive love.

In the performance at BAB, the artist invites the public to peel potatoes with him, while also singing traditional folk songs, which carry so much tragedy in self-destructive love. Music and food are the only two spaces where emotions are allowed in his country. Through this action, Timotić is building community and urging his participants to get close to each other. The smell of potatoes and mud on their hands puts the participants back in touch with themselves and with Mother Earth.

Aleksandar Timotić is an opera singer and performance artist. Under the tutelage of Marina Abramović, Timotić delved into performance art, culminating in the curation of his piece Are You Hungry?. This work was presented at prestigious venues including the Folkwang Museum in Essen, Southbank Center in London.