Can a mushroom make music? Devon exhibition explores ‘cultural world’ of fungi
Summary
An art exhibition called Living Labyrinths opened in Exeter, England, to explore fungi through art and science. It includes music made from fungal electricity, sculptures, and watercolors highlighting fungi’s role in nature and culture.Key Facts
- The exhibition is at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) in Exeter.
- It took five years to develop and focuses on fungi’s cultural and natural importance.
- Musician Jason Singh created a sound piece using electricity signals from fungi’s root-like networks called mycelium.
- The exhibition features works by Beatrix Potter, known for her fungi studies, and contemporary artists who collaborated with scientists.
- Artist Gemma Anderson-Tempini made artworks based on the fungi living inside the human body, called the mycobiome.
- The displays include Victorian fungi collections alongside modern art pieces.
- The show celebrates fungi’s connections to ecology, folklore, and even music.
- Living Labyrinths opened on October 3rd and highlights increased interest in fungi thanks in part to recent books on the topic.
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