21 Nov 2025 – 09 Aug 2026
Rotterdam, Netherlands
nieuweinstituut.nl
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FUNGI: Anarchist Designers reimagines mushrooms not as materials for human use but as autonomous collaborators in shaping the world. Curated by anthropologist Anna Tsing and architect-artist Feifei Zhou, the exhibition at Rotterdam’s Nieuwe Instituut challenges the human-centered narratives of ‘sustainable design,’ and positions fungi as unruly co-designers that flourish in the margins and ruins of capitalism.
Through installations, sculptures, sound, and multimedia works — many created in collaboration with scientists — the exhibition explores how fungi connect species, environments, and economies, from decaying forests to nuclear fallout zones.
Rejecting polished notions of eco-innovation, FUNGI embraces decay and unpredictability as creative forces, inviting visitors to reconsider design as a shared, anarchic process among humans and other living beings.
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