Polypore

The natural mushroom becomes the protagonist and guardian of the cycle of matter, immobilized and exalted by a thin shimmering coppery blanket. The work highlights the fundamental role that lignicolous fungi play in maintaining balance within an ecosystem such as a forest, a park or simply a group of trees. These species of fungi are able to break down the complex molecules of dead wood, transforming it into fertiliser for the environment in which it grows. The Polypore series aims to present mushrooms as jewels of nature, maintaining their shape and altering the material. The mushrooms are treated with an electrically conductive graphite-based paint and then stabilised by electroplating copper onto the organic matter.