Reflecting on our material consumption and expectations, Jessica Celis follows an approach that orientates itself on the rhythms of nature towards a common goal. By cultivating her own material, she enters into a co-design partnership with living mycelia with the aim of creating a synergy and generating deep insights into patience and adaptation. Jessica introduces design possibilities as to how, with the help of “hyphae” (the fungus branches), mycelium can be used as a biological binder. She demonstrates mycelium’s potential for degradability and regenerative growth through reactivation – for repair, redesign and rebinding.
The project addresses SGD 12, Responsible Consumption and Production.
