11 Midterm Presentation

Conference: How to grow a Biodesigner?

Research board - student

Presentation:

Mentoring notes

Giulia: - How can we integrate the citizens in the conversation? and continue the work of 'smart citizens kit'? - Can everyone grow it at home alone to participate to the nurturing and responsability aspects of the project? - It is open source? will the participation to growth create a different equilibrium?

Response: Yes, because I'm proposing a module with food and nutrients for one year. However, the person must take care to maintain the correct humidity percentage and place the mushroom in a space where it receives indirect lighting to maintain bioluminescence. Participation in the cultivation seems interesting to me but at the same time complex because it should be done in a controlled space so that it grows healthy and is not contaminated. However, once inoculated, it can be in a room or outdoor space as long as the humidity is maintained, it has the necessary nutrients, and receives indirect light.

Claudia: - Beautiful presentation! Great design skills, lots of prototyping, there also alternative to clay printing. - Connecting the community is very important. - Reference

Rico: - Such gorgeous forms. Personally, I loved the first form you showed. It is a shame that you could not use it. - How do you collect the bioluminescent material? Does it last a long time? - Can your project scale...is it possible for a large number of your lights be made?

Response: Currently, I'm cultivating it in different mediums to identify the best recipe. I estimate that each module I create will have a lifespan and food supply for one year. This doesn't mean the mushroom dies, but rather that substrate and nutrients will need to be added to continue utilizing the bioluminescence. It's important to note that although this mushroom is bioluminescent, it may not glow in highly polluted environments. With scaling the project in mind, I developed different modular designs. Similarly, it's possible to cultivate the mushrooms in liquid mediums and then transfer them to terrariums. This is what I'm interested in exploring and scaling. On the other hand, the design I'm working on is modular.

Paula - It caught my attention because I also have an interest in bioluminescent bacteria. It’s fascinating how you’ve managed to connect an art installation with the properties of the bioluminescent mushroom—its growth, CO₂ absorption, and the creation of life in the darkness to benefit insects.