The Mycological Twist
Artist talk by Ilka Becker with The Mycological Twist (Eloïse Bonneviot, Anne de Boer)
Temporary Gallery, Cologne
04/02/2017
In the context of the exhibition Respawn, curated by Regina Barunke
"The Mycological Twist" is a project by Anne de Boer and Eloïse Bonneviot developed in 2014 in "Jupiter Woods"' garden, a gallery located in South London. It operates as a space functioning both as an extension of the exhibition space, and as a place to investigate the cycle of deterioration and regeneration happening in zones of "Dark Ecology". The underlying structure of the programme of "The Mycological Twist" – a term coined by Paul Stamets – trails patterns and behaviour that can be seen on the processes of the garden, following moments of inoculation, growth and harvest. Together with Ilka Becker who is currently working on mycological motifs and metaphors in art and the visual cultures of the 19th and 20th century, they introduce their multi-layered project that also provides the frame for their film "Respawn".