Sound for Fungi. Homage to Indeterminacy / Theresa Schubert (DE)
Sound for Fungi. Homage to Indeterminacy began as a laboratory experiment where Schubert played sinus frequencies to fungi mycelia she collected from forests near her home in Berlin. After weeks of observing these collected specimens housed in custom-built sound-insulated boxes, most showed a positive response to the influence of sound by growing faster and denser than samples grown in silence.
The interactive video installation simulates Schubert’s experiment where sound influenced mycelium growth. Audiences can explore this biological process by using a tracking sensor where hand movements simulate the role of a sound frequency and change the fungi’s growth in realtime. The digital 3D environment shifts between macro and cellular level perspectives, revealing fragile topologies comprised of multiple nodes and connections, offering a glimpse into the complexity of the underground network of microbes that connect the ‘Wood Wide Web.’
"Sound for Fungi. Homage to Indeterminacy" by Theresa Schubert (DE) received an award on Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2021.
Credits: Sage Jenson, Theresa Schubert (DE)
Sound for Fungi. Homage to Indeterminacy / Theresa Schubert (DE)
Sound for Fungi. Homage to Indeterminacy began as a laboratory experiment where Schubert played sinus frequencies to fungi mycelia she collected from forests near her home in Berlin. After weeks of observing these collected specimens housed in custom-built sound-insulated boxes, most showed a positive response to the influence of sound by growing faster and denser than samples grown in silence.
The interactive video installation simulates Schubert’s experiment where sound influenced mycelium growth. Audiences can explore this biological process by using a tracking sensor where hand movements simulate the role of a sound frequency and change the fungi’s growth in realtime. The digital 3D environment shifts between macro and cellular level perspectives, revealing fragile topologies comprised of multiple nodes and connections, offering a glimpse into the complexity of the underground network of microbes that connect the ‘Wood Wide Web.’
"Sound for Fungi. Homage to Indeterminacy" by Theresa Schubert (DE) received an award on Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2021.
Credits: Sage Jenson, Theresa Schubert (DE)