Opening Times: 6 – 15 Nov | Tuesday – Saturday (11am – 5pm) | Sunday (11am – 4pm)
Location: Persistence Works (Yorkshire Art Space), 21 Brown St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BS
About the exhibit
Inspired by Dr Tom Paterson, Dr Milena de Felice, Dr Jon Hinchcliffe and Dr Joey Shepherd’s research into the potential use of fungi in neural interfaces, this installation by Ben Carlin and Helen Brook of Second Nature Studio invites you to interact with glowing mycelial structures and explore the fascinating, unexpected connection between fungal conductivity and the human brain.
Podcast
Want to learn more about Mycelial Mind?
Listen to our podcast as Dr Joey Shepherd joins artists Helen Brook and Ben Carlin from Second Nature Studio to discuss how fungi could help develop new brain technologies, their creative collaboration and how they brought the installation to life.