Mycela Labs

Mycela Labs X Holzweiler X Snøhetta Collab!✨

The end result of a collaboration with @snohetta and @holzweiler where we made large mycelium panels for window display in Holzweilers new store. We think the setup looks absolutely beautiful! #myceliumdesign #mycelium #fungi #holzweiler #snøhetta #design #biodesign #architecture #sustainability #circulareconomy

Mycela x Nikolai Kaasa mycelium art collaboration

Nikolai Kaasa’s artwork is inspired by the symbiotic relationship human beings have with the earth or the lack thereof: “We are a part of it, and it is a part of us. By separating ourselves from the natural world we lose touch with a fundamental aspect of ourselves. I see it as important for our physical and psychological well being that we recognize that we are nature itself, and that everything is interconnected.”

The mycelium canvases are painted with biodegradable paint with pigments from coal, inherited chalk from his grandfather, and yellow ochre found on a mountain near Volda in Norway. The two square pieces are inspired by macro images of mycelial growth. The larger, circular piece is inspired by tribal art and contour lines symbolising the earth and the magical mystery of existence. There was a crack in the canvas which has been repaired, inspired by Kintsugi – The old Japanese tradition of mending broken ceramics with gold. The symbolism is as relevant today as it was centuries ago, reminding us that ‘the broken can be fixed‘ and to embrace our imperfections.
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