It was super intriguing process β around sixty days of quiet growth, plus months of shaping the form. I never knew what the outcome would be; you canβt peek inside to see how your partner β the mycelium β is doing.
You do your part of the contract and then let go.
The mycelium decides on its own β though, if you know the right offering, you might just be able to negotiate.
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The chair is the number one object in European housekeeping β bound by strict geometry, dimensions, and proportions. That is why this form became the first for experiments with mycelium. I am curious to see what happens when a living, unpredictable matter is asked to take on this shape.
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I was curious to let this form develop on its own, influenced only by the conditions. Instead of carving or sculpting, I allowed the mycelium to grow inside the mold, giving the material space to self-organize.
FUNGI STOOLCHIK 01
Reishi mushroom
2025
sorry, dahlia,
i thought you just a boring garden flower.
it took scaling you up ten times, analyzing your architecture, to stop thinking that way πΈ
Several tons of solid polycarbonate
Even more tons of sculpted perforated metal panels
Dozens of hours of welding
Over 5,000 giant sequins
3 weeks of installation
One warm summer season
And other wild things
β¨ In a sparkly collab with Human agency @pafeldman@dochdoyl β¨
