mycelligence

We rely on them, as we always have and as we always will, in ways beyond comprehension.  

 Without the symbiotic activity of fungi and bacteria all the essential inorganic nutrients from dead animals and plants would be unavailable for use by other organisms. Life as we know it would cease to exist. 

Designer <n>Mònica Losada</n>'s book <n>Desde el estándar</n>, exploring digital image-making tools.

Fungal biodiversity is as far reaching as the darkest corners of our cosmos—as far as our forgotten memory of where we come from. 

Identity and website design for the <n>DUE.D.</n> art gallery.

Jean Dawson landing page design inspiration - Lapa Ninja

A text-based portrait of <n>Faye Valentine</n> by <n>Y-3</n>.

Poster for the <n>дизайн-среда</n> event by designer <n>Victor Tyapkov</n>.

Like animals, fungi are heterotrophs, which signifies that they receive their nutrients through absorption and inherently rely on other organisms for these nutrients. 

<n>UI Explorations for Hornet, Tonal 'Golf'</n> by <n>Skala</n>.

Ektomykorrhiza (ECM) stellt die in mitteleuropäischen Wäldern am häufigsten vorkommende Wurzelsymbiose dar. Das Mycel (Gesamtheit der sich verzweigenden Hyphen) bildet einen dichten Mantel (Scheide) um die jungen, unverkorkten Wurzelenden. Als Reaktion schwellen die Wurzelenden keulig an und entwickeln keine Wurzelhaare mehr. Die Pilzhyphen wachsen auch in die Wurzelrinde hinein, dringen aber nicht in die Wurzelzellen ein, sondern bilden in den Extrazellularräumen ein Netzwerk, das den Nährstoffaustausch zwischen Pilz und Pflanze erleichtert (Hartigsches Netz). Die Hyphen des Pilzes übernehmen die Aufgabe der fehlenden Wurzelhaare. Sie reichen bis weit in die Bodenmatrix hinein, sodass eine gute und umfangreiche Nährstoff- und Wasseraufnahme sichergestellt ist.

The underlying importance of decomposition is as vast as the expansive nature of mycelium under fertile soils of old growth forests. However, these old growth forests unfortunately are becoming numbered. Without steadfast protection of these ancient ecosystems in different parts of the world many critical species of fungi will be lost within a decade. This understanding is a direct call to action. We must defend the process of death. Now more than ever, we have the responsibility to protect the sacred balance of our more-than-human communities. 

Brand identity for <n>DUE.D</n> art gallery, designed by <n>Slava Fedutik</n>.