In the ancient forests of the Italian Dolomites, every fallen tree becomes the theatre of an invisible metamorphosis. Beneath the bark, fungi begin their silent work — unlocking the inner matter of wood, cracking its protective shell, and transforming the heart of the tree into a delicate, evolving ecosystem.
These organisms do not arrive by chance. Their presence is the result of specific conditions — temperature, humidity, stillness — often set in motion by the thaw of spring. In these quiet transitions, fungi leave their mark: surreal colorations, delicate pigment veins, and mysterious dark zone lines that trace invisible territories, like ink on ancient maps.
alcarol ventures into this hidden world, recovering fallen logs bearing these ephemeral signs of natural decay. Through precise sectioning, the internal landscapes of each trunk are revealed — intricate, unpredictable, always unique. No two pieces are ever the same, because no two lives, no two moments of transformation, ever are.
Before time reclaims them, before the organic matter dissolves into the soil once more, alcarol captures this fragile balance. Using experimental preservation techniques and an extraclear resin that recalls the icy stillness of winter — when fungal life pauses, suspended — these living textures are frozen in time.
The result is not a reproduction, but a direct revelation: a cross-section of nature’s unseen processes, made visible. Through sight, touch, and memory, each piece invites us to witness the moment where life yields to transformation — and beauty emerges in decay.
