Amandine Kervyn in collaboration with Joske Ruytinx

Mycorrhizal fungi artwork | The impact of fungi on plants in stress conditions

Dive into the world of mycorrhizal fungi with this specially designed leaflet. This informative guide will help you uncover the essential role these fungi play in our ecosystem. Learn about how mycorrhizal fungi attach to host plants and explore their profound impact on plants, especially under stress conditions. This leaflet is part of the “Recherche en Perspective” project by Ohme, which bridges the gap between science and visual communication. Since 2018, Ohme partners with La Cambre Arts Visuels and Université libre de Bruxelles to make complex scientific research accessible and visually engaging.

Sara Manente/ Sébastien Tripod/ Deborah Robbiano

Textile work from “Towards a Ruined Theater” (part of Fungi Expo)

The ‘Towards a Ruined Theater’ installation is the fruit of a unique collaboration between human, fungal and artificial intelligence. Sara Manente (choreographer and researcher), Sébastien Tripod (architect), and Deborah Robbiano (graphic and floral designer) together explore the idea of fertile ruins, where the theatre is transformed into living compost. Through images printed on textile, the installation evokes a space in perpetual transformation, where the creative process and decomposition become the essential elements of creation.

Visitors are invited to discover this theatre in the making, where fungi and mould play a central role, contributing to a reflection on the ephemeral and regenerative nature of art and architecture. This installation embodies the idea that nothing is stable, but that everything is constantly decomposing and regrowing, transforming the theatrical space into a living organism.

Yami Moreno & David Ferreira

Symbiotic Veil

“Because plants cannot run away from problems or toward opportunities (except as seeds), survival often requires collaboration.” – Frederick R. Adler and Peter B. Adler

Symbiotic Veil is an intimate installation that visualizes the Wood Wide Web, a concept developed by biologist Suzanne Simard. Presented within a terrarium, the work models the mycorrhizal network that enables plants to communicate and share resources. Inspired by forest ecosystems, it uses artificial intelligence to reveal these complex exchanges.

Building on the theories of artificial neural networks applied to mycelial systems, Symbiotic Veil explores the invisible interactions between plants. In this work, mutualism unfolds as a silent choreography, where each mycelial filament orchestrates a symphony of vital exchanges, illustrating the interdependence in nature. This installation demonstrates how AI can decode the mysteries of biodiversity and deepen our understanding of the environment.