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- Title
Destroying Uniformity: Using Fungi to Add a Tactile and Visual Experience to Functional Wood.
- Authors
Robinson, Sara C.
- Abstract
Recent Western preference for functional wooden objects has promoted an ideal of clear, smooth, straight-grained lumber. However, wood does not need to be free of defects to be functional. This paper explores the relationship between decay and functionality in terms of parergonal aesthetics by presenting the use of fungi to alter surface texture and color on wooden bowls. In addition, the bowls' altered but functional state forces the viewer to reconsider modern views on the role of defect-free wood within a functional context.
- Subjects
WOOD -- Defects; WOOD in art; WOOD sculpture; BIODEGRADATION; AESTHETICS; FUNGI in art
- Publication
Leonardo, 2011, Vol 44, Issue 2, p144
- ISSN
0024-094X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1162/LEON_a_00119