Flesh of the Gods
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Neither flora or fauna, fungi forms a unique third kingdom of its’ own with a distinct life cycle, culture and appearance. The ecology of these compelling organisms is still being unravelled in what is still a very strange and mesmerising land.
Their silent uncelebrated work has changed our own world profoundly and given us many of the staples that are a central part of our life such as alcohol, bread, tea, coffee and cheese to name but a few. They bring about such transformative miracles through a process of strange alchemy, and embody the cycle of life, death, decay and rebirth.
The title Food of the Gods is a reference to the sacramental use of mushrooms as a way of connecting with the divine, which has been a practice across diverse cultures going back centuries.
Fungal illustration is a discipline all of its’ own that has birthed all manner of phantasmagoric art works. The illustration used here is an early classic from Ernst Haeckel’s Art Forms in Nature, published at the turn of the 19th century. The fungi are allowed to display their inherent strangeness and beauty simply through the exquisitely detailed art work. It's a fine way to celebrate this magnificient kingdom.
Their silent uncelebrated work has changed our own world profoundly and given us many of the staples that are a central part of our life such as alcohol, bread, tea, coffee and cheese to name but a few. They bring about such transformative miracles through a process of strange alchemy, and embody the cycle of life, death, decay and rebirth.
The title Food of the Gods is a reference to the sacramental use of mushrooms as a way of connecting with the divine, which has been a practice across diverse cultures going back centuries.
Fungal illustration is a discipline all of its’ own that has birthed all manner of phantasmagoric art works. The illustration used here is an early classic from Ernst Haeckel’s Art Forms in Nature, published at the turn of the 19th century. The fungi are allowed to display their inherent strangeness and beauty simply through the exquisitely detailed art work. It's a fine way to celebrate this magnificient kingdom.
