Hugh Burden

THE EVERYDAY RE-IMAGINED

WOOD WIDE WEB

Nicknamed by researchers the 'wood wide web' trees communicate with each other via fungal networks to combat threats. Using this underground network they share information and resources giving special attention to their offspring. In return the fungus is supplied nutrients. Uncovering a pile of rotting pine planks I stumbled across myriads of intricate fronds of fungus that had weaved their way around the rotting wood. As each fungus laden layer was exposed diminutive forests were revealed. By merging images of pine trees with the fungus I set about photographically exploring their relationship. The resemblances between the trees and their symbiotic partner re-imagined into surreal forest landscapes.

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Wood fungus entwined over pine planks, pond and green grasses overlaid to reveal a new forest landscape in hues of russet, browns and yellows.
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Wood fungus entwined over pine planks, three pine trees added to left hand side creating an illusion of a forest. Red and orange coloured fungus gives an impression of fire at the bottom of the image
FOREST 01
Wood fungus entwined over pine planks, with thirteen pine trees overlaid the illusion of a wooded copse is complete
FOREST 02
Wood fungus entwined over pine planks, additional bare tree trunk woodland photograph appears at the top of image.

FOREST 03

Wood fungus entwined over pine planks, forms the background two leafless silhouette trees are overlaid
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two portrait images side by side of pine tree set against Wood fungus entwined over pine planks.

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