DIY Bio - The Art and Science of Fungi
Friday, February 19, 2010 (06:04:21)
Posted by horatio
An Introduction:
Project Name: DIY Bio - The Art and Science of Fungi Project Description: This project seeks to bring the scientific field of mycology and the artistic practice of experimental design together into an edible and aesthetic art project. The basic outline for this proposal is to create a series of organic sculptures which can serve as the basic scaffolding into which inoculated spawn can be inserted and fruited. The primary sculpture materials to be used are recycled corrugated cardboard, brewed coffee grounds and natural burlap bags. These three materials will serve as the primary substrate into which the inoculated spawn will be added and grown. The process from initial grow room setup to final mushroom harvesting will be documented at every step and combined into a finished video and photo documentation project as well as a series of mushroom culinary presentations. You can learn more about this project here. How it all works Here you can see a few of the first pictures from this project, mostly just cardboard at this point, but eventually they will look really cool!