I’m a visual artist and biologist working in the intersection between biology and art. In my artistic research I’m working with the biodiversity that isn’t visible for the human eye but plays a crucial role for a functional ecosystem. Lately I’ve been exploring endophytic fungi living inside plant tissues. The fungal community can e.g. inhibit growth of invasive species such as the fungus that are causing the ash dieback disease. Many of the endophytic fungi are producing pigments depending on the environment that surrounds them and interactions with other individuals. By playing with different material, such as wood and textile in combination with traditional laboratory methods, different kind of pigment can be produced by the fungal community. The materials absorb the fungal pigments and creating a print of the lifecycle of the endophytic fungi that we usually can’t see with the naked eye.

Currently I’m a hub-in-residence working on a public art commission for Corson project with Linköping University, Akademiska Hus and Swedish public agency of art.