MYCORRHIZAL NETWORK

The invisible networks beneath our feet become monumental sculpture.

Created by British American artist Anthony James, Mycorrhizal Network draws inspiration from the underground fungal systems connecting forests.

Often called the “wood wide web,” these networks allow trees and plants to exchange nutrients and chemical signals, revealing a forest as an interconnected ecosystem rather than a collection of individual organisms.

Constructed from stainless steel, glass, birch logs and programmable LED lighting, the sculpture surrounds visitors with luminous, intersecting forms.

Mirrored surfaces create endless reflections, extending the work beyond its physical structure and echoing the hidden complexity of nature itself.

Rather than replicating a forest, James transforms an invisible biological system into an experience we can physically explore.

The mirrored surfaces multiply the visible structures, so the installation's apparent extent differs from its physical dimensions. The material combination also places organic birch alongside engineered light and reflective glass, making that contrast part of the encounter.