Hi, I’m Dominik! I’m 24 years old, born in Austria and raised in the countryside on a disused farm. Currently, I’m studying graphic design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. Although I study graphic design my passion lies in transmedial work. I love to build sculptures and interactive installations and recently I discovered my passion for bio-arts. In my free time, I enjoy learning new random skills, reading, and meeting up with friends.
Molding Mycelium: Plant Pots workshop was a culmination of the research and collaboration between interns from Mediamatic Clean Lab and Aquaponics Greenhouse. We're not hosting this workshop anymore
An important element with the Mycelium Pigeon Towers is patience. We waited about two weeks before we took off the tarp and we could see steam coming off. There was this white tower in front of us.
As I wrote, fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. The third big group is mycorrhizal fungi. Which to me is the most inspiring group. It is the fungi that is connected to plants.
Fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. The second big group is parasitic fungi. Of course, there are parasitic species for every organism, but they are mainly related to insects.
Fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. There are also some in-between types of fungi, but let's, for now, talk about these three. The first group is saprophytic fungi. They are...
First, let's tackle the fungi. Fungi are one of the species of the five kingdoms and it is the closest one to Animalia, ergo animals, including humans. Animals even evolved out of the fungi. That's...
Imagine we could build mycelium pigeon towers on rooftop gardens in our city. Digital Sketch by Dominik Einfalt
