Mycoremediation (2022-23, ongoing)

Slip cast earthenware clay gas cans, raku fired in straw, filled with oyster mushroom spawn, and farmed continuously.

  • Blue Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus)
  • Pink Oyster (Pleurotus djamor)
  • Golden Oyster (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)
  • Snow Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Oyster mushrooms are capable of purifying soil that has been contaminated with petroleum. The mycelia excrete enzymes that break down hydrocarbons from gas and oil into clean water and carbon dioxide.

Blue oyster mushrooms
Blue oyster mushrooms 12 hours later

A QR code invited viewers to view a 3D model of a Mycoremediation sculpture at one stage of its mushroom fruiting.