This trio of entities, red reishi mycelium and their fruiting body counterparts, were stewarded in their growth process by Rusk in a level 1 lab environment.
In their months of development, Rusk reflected on their daily changes, responses to their environment and atmosphere, and the beauty of their evolution.
Each entity rests on a bed of sand, nestled within a CNC machined bed of walnut. The sand softens and protects, while the drawn ripples in its surface reflect the tooled steps of the CNC machine and the innate impact living beings have on one another.
Each hardwood bed is made to conform to the shape of its loving mycelium partner.
These relationships explore the beauty in abstraction of nature, while highlighting the cyclical journey of life, as felled wood decomposes it decays and new life is born through fungal filaments.
One life calls to another, and transformation is honored in this infinite moment. In this we recognize the deep entanglement of human impact on ecosystems and the simulated methods we have developed to perpetuate existence.
Red Reishi Mycelium + Fruiting Bodies
Sand
Machined Black Walnut