INFECTED MINDS WILL HEAL THE FUTURE

What would be if the built and the grown can't be distinguished anymore? This project is a speculative narrative exploring this idea. It envisions a world where building blocks are inspired by natural systems of ramification, utilizing fungal mycelium as a sustainable and ecological construction material. Ramification systems are an omnipresent growing mechanism in nature. The growth of mycelium is also based on that principle whereby computer generated branching is called "L-system". The animation showcases a dynamic matrix, where L-system blocks spontaneously assemble and self-organize into intricate structures. The soundscape for the animation are recorded frequencies of a mycelium in real time adding a unique sensory dimension. How can we create together with the (living) environment instead of overusing its ressources? The animation was shown at the 15th edition of video club at Silent Green (2023), at SOMA (2024), 30.06.24 – 14.07.24 and at Metempsychosis (2024) in Berlin. Inhale the spores to connect!

"But how can I start to feel myself as not only human?" – Jane Bennett