Mushroom Book Installations by Melissa Jay Craig
This display of books shaped to resemble mushrooms is called (S) Edition. Created by Melissa Jay Craig. , a Chicago based artist, this collection comprises of 99 pieces. Displayed in its entirety only once at Cleveland Morgan Conservatory. The artist says:
Fungus is an agent of change. I’m fascinated with its myriad forms, and I love to go in search of it. I can become more excited by discovering a beautiful fungal growth than by perusing artwork ‘discovered’ for us by curators in contemporary museums. When I was a child, the first time I had the intriguing feeling that the planet carried messages (texts, if you will) for those who were curious enough to look, was when I came upon a group of Amanita Muscaria, huddled together in a dark, secret space under tall pines.You can see more views of these fungal books on her website
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