Mylo™, embraced by the queen-of-green designer Stella McCartney, can be produced in days versus years, a process that minimizes further the environmental impact of the totally biodegradable, non-toxic material.
The daughter of famed Beatle Paul McCartney surely smiles over this latest manifestation of the magic powers of mushrooms.
Long associated with dark, dank places, decay and decomposition mushroom are winning a place in the spotlight. Medical research in 2019 established a positive correlation (although not yet causation) between eating mushrooms, a healthy brain and minimizing memory loss.
After noticing mushrooms popping up everywhere in artwork, Somerset House creator Francesca Gavin organized a 21st century art exhibit giving mushrooms their due. Called “Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi,” the show will premiere in January and run through April 26, 2020.
“I just noticed mushrooms popping up everywhere,” Gavin tells The Guardian’s Mark Brown. “I then kind of fell into a mushroom wormhole. … There is so much enthusiasm for mushrooms and so much innovation.”
The exhibition brings together the work of over 40 leading artists, designers and musicians, ‘Mushrooms’ looks at fungi’s colorful cultural legacy, as well as the promise it offers to reimagine our relationship with the planet.
American artist Cy Twombly’s collage portfolio paralleling natural world and human history is featured in the exhibition; watercolors from renowned author Beatrix Potter; composer John Cage’s limited edition ‘Mushroom Book’ of recipes, observations and illustrations, and inspiring works from emerging contemporary artists like Amanda Cobbett and Kristel Peters.