It is a form of art on its own, the sky-blue mushroom (Entoloma hochstetteri). It is home in the forests throughout New Zealand. This colour blue is exceptional for mushrooms. The contrast with the brown/green forest colour palette is remarkable.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Sky-blue mushroom [metal print]. Breda: Private collection.
Deep in the forest, this mushroom (Russula ochroleuca, geelwitte russula) shows fifty shades of yellow. It is a wonder of nature. Its architecture is a miracle on its own.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Fifty Shades of Yellow [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
Distribution and reproduction can be a group effort. The mushroom is Hypholoma fasciculare (sulphur tuft, gewone zwavelkop). Beautiful but bitter and poisonous. Coming out as a group can be highly effective for spreading the message.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Group effort [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
I found this Boletus edulis (penny bun, cèpe de Bordeaux, porcino, panza, Steinpilz, Herrenpilz, eekhoorntjesbrood) in the forest near my home. What a beauty. I gave it my personal touch. The colours are expressing the essence of nature. I printed and framed it for my grandchildren’s room.
This mushroom lives in close harmony (symbiosis!) with the roots of trees. It gives nitrogen and other nutrients to the roots and gets fixed carbon in return. With this building material, it can expand its network.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Boletus in Forest [fine art print]. Breda: Personal collection.
In the deep black forest, this mushroom (Coprinus comatus, shaggy ink cap, geschubde inktzwam) shows its fortitude in a pristine and unique colour palette. It is one of the icons of the immense trade system underground between trees and fungi, where sugars and minerals are negotiated and exchanged. This mushroom is a metaphor for exchange as at the market index.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2019) Mushroom in Forest [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
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