The Fungus Paper Research Project
2023 - Ongoing

The Fungus Paper Research Project is an ongoing material collaboration that upholds the agency and autonomy of fungi in creative encounter with humans. Born from Charli Rose Gerry’s curiosity for mushroom foraging, the artist embraces a de-centred approach to paper-making with locally foraged mushrooms. In doing so, The Fungus Paper Research Project focuses on cultivating relations of curiosity and wonder in vibrant fungal worlds.

Read further on the Future Materials Bank, Jan Van Eyck Academie

Photos: Maya Martin-Westheimer, Lily Rose Gerry, Kane Lehanneur, Alexander Cooke, Charli Rose Gerry

Pycnoporus coccineus (Southern Cinnabar Polypore), 2023