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Material collection 2

Biomaterial exploration
Mycelium
2020-2021


Mycelium is the network of fungal wires, or mushroom ‘roots’. This mycelium acts as a natural glue that can bind a biomass together. 
Human society has left increasingly deep footprint on nature environment. Gradually and in a long time period, nature and us are in a relationship of symbiosis. This project was trying to describe this abstract relationship by concretizing it into a collection of characters. Mycelium mixture represents the nature system which is alive and reproducible. The other parts come from disposable silicon nipple, leftover steeltube, nail and nylon mesh bag. They are one of the best witnesses to human social activities. When they are combined, the new relationship was created.

Photo
Yingjie Liang