Research Project
Alongside Fungi in a Synthetic Ur-Forest
Duration
February – December 2021
“We are transdisciplinary posthuman animals, meeting once in a week, to collectively study, perform, read, explore, tentaculate, experiment and intertwine the mystery of mycelium. In particular, we are looking for the micro-biological perspective, the potential of collaborating with living organism instead of working with (new) material, for a nonhuman intelligence resonating with artificial intelligence, and for a post-capitalist approach that transforms production into posthuman becoming.
Our background is the visual and performing arts, social science, herbal and textile studies, feature writing and storytelling, and the exploration of artificial neural networks. We consider ourself as a hybrid incubator with open interfaces to other groups, incubators, networks, researches, practitioners, and likewise posthuman animals who share the fascination for the mycelium.” Christina Maria Pfeifer and Katrin Josefine Seiler, cofounders of #transfungalensemblage
Phase of Study and Research Practice
Our research began with readings, discussions, and lots of look ups on the web and we started each meeting with string figuring together to be in touch with more than the cognitive mind 
Each string figure is a lively but silent body of our collaborative mood, creativity, intuition, intra-action and improvisation of the very moment in which we met up 
We looked for other than academic documenation and created 3d tableaus during each meeting 
The tableau evolved jointly, without directions and the content derived from what we learned, associated, and discussed 
All came together, drawings, key words, cut outs, comments, questions and the string figure of the day 
Ganoderma applanatum from field study 
