Learning from Mycelium

Abstract

I provide instructions for observing the growth of mushrooms. I compare it to the Japanese  practice of Hanami. I highlight the importance of non-violence in both my artistic practice, research and teaching, especially regarding fungi. I retrace important stations that led me to this. Among these stations I revisit the project "Folsom Fungus,". I identify the ethical implications of living organisms in art and advocate for a framework based on non-violence. I call for and propose ethical reevaluation in artistic research, in order to respect the integrity of living organisms.