Maria Pita Guerreiro Swedish / Portuguese, b. 1991
Goblet nr 3, 2024
Biofabrication and wood staining.
30 cm x 12 cm ø
kr 4,000.00
GOBLETS. A series of ritualistic sculptures grown from fungi - mycelium*, the great decomposer that feasts and converts death into new life. *Mycelium is the root-structure of a fungus, a...
GOBLETS. A series of ritualistic sculptures grown from fungi - mycelium*, the great decomposer that feasts and converts death into new life. *Mycelium is the root-structure of a fungus, a microscopic mass of white threads.
SPECIFICATIONS: Working with living materials is a form of caretaking, it takes many hours of experimentation and failures and demands very unique conditions, such as sterility, moisture, and temperature. Each piece has many different steps, prolonging up to 2 months of execution. The first step is the growth: the pieces have to be watered every third day and rotated within the mold. The second is dehydration. Finally, the third and last is hand-painting and appliance of protective treatment. The objects are all unique in form, and the fungal materiality will produce different stains and curvatures.
Materials: Mycelium (fungi oyster + wood substrate), bioresin, pigment.
Colour: Red, orange, yellow, dark blue, and the natural color of the mycelium (white).
Maintenance: Handle with care. If necessary, carefully wipe with a damp towel.