FUNGI Stool
A glimpse into wood’s silent metamorphosis. Fungi shape and color its soul, now suspended in clarity where time no longer flows.
30 x 30 x H 45 cm — Bespoke Sizes, Shapes and Finishes
2016 — Salone Satellite, Milan
Solid WOOD with FUNGI Texture, Transparent RESIN. FELT hidden on the bottom.
The Fungi Stool originates from a block of Apple wood, retrieved in its final stage of life, still bearing the visible traces of fungal activity both inside and out. In the quiet decay of the log, specialised fungi gradually break down the protective lignin layer, opening the wood to transformation.
Fungi are invisible travelers in the air, patiently waiting for the right conditions to awaken and reshape matter. No two colonies are alike — each imprint is a singular record of time, place, and environment.
Through the simple gesture of sectioning, alcarol reveals this hidden world. The exposed planes invite the senses to experience the intimate transformation of nature, where organic textures become artworks.
Encased in a pure resin volume that evokes the stillness of winter ice, the natural live edges and fungal patterns are preserved at the threshold between life and decomposition. A fleeting metamorphosis, crystallized in form and memory.
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