Experimental Materiality

 

Aléa was invited by Coloco to experiment their process Back to Dirt at the Potager des Autres during the Biennale de l’architecture et du paysages in Versailles.

Negative form in soil and pressing tools

Shredded paper and sawdust as substrates for mycelium

Objects growing

Reveal of one of the fully grown objects

Aléa at the King’s garden in Versailles, June 2022

Projet supported by FAIRE, a recherche and experimentation program by Pavillon de l’Arsenal with the support of the city of Paris, Caisse des dépots, EDF & MINI.