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Symbiophone - Jéssica Pereira Gaspar

Edigma Semibreve Scholar

Installation

Beneath the tracks we tread in the forest, there are also ghostly beings that formulate silent dialogues in misunderstood languages. Just as neurons enable communication between different parts of the brain, the mycorrhizal network, formed by the symbiosis between fungal mycelium and tree roots, allows interspecies interaction, connecting the forest. Based on considerations of what it means to exist in symbiosis and on different interfaces for communication, this installation arises from an investigation centered around three questions: How do human sounds affect mycelium? How does noise from highways or busy areas affect mycelium growth? Is it possible, through the use of sound frequencies, to create a sonic maze that influences the growth pattern of mycelium?

Installation


Universidade Católica do Porto
Escola das Artes

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Thursday
2:00 — 6:30 *

Friday
10:00 — 6:30 *
11:30 — 02:00 **

Saturday
2:30 — 6:30 *
11:30 — 02:00 **

* free admission
** access limited to ticket owners