Armillaria

This project, titled Armillaria, explores queer ecology by investigating the largest living organism in the world, the Armillaria ostoyae, or humongous fungus.

The Armillaria ostoyae, or humongous fungus, is the largest living organism in the world. The "Genet D" individual, found in the Malheur National Forest, is estimated to be over 10,000 years old and covers three square miles. 

I visited the fungi and brought back a piece of its mycelium that I have been growing, documenting, and investigating. 

This work is encapsulated in a handmade book with the living Armillaria ostoyae individual in the center. The photographs reflect the puzzling and uncertain existence of the fungi with explorations into the psychic landscape, queer ecology, and human-ecological relationships. The back pages of the book display taxonomic imagery of fungal specimens with text investigating queer theory, poetry, and the mycelial network layered in between.