Hongos locales que parecen partes del cuerpo humano (Local Fungi that look like human body parts)
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Observing some fungi's sporomes -or fruiting bodies-, we can notice that their forms resemble other organic structures, other tissues belonging to species from other Kingdoms of Life. We can find fungi that look like brains, other intestines, a lot of genitalia, a heart, and a breast with a nipple. Even the common names of some allude to parts of the human body such as Xylaria polymorpha, dead man’s fingers, or Hydnellum peckii, the bleeding tooth. In the pandemic context, the collective consciousness that emerged around the microorganisms that surround us allows us to see how our bodies are fertile substrates for the proliferation of microorganisms; in our feet, in our genitals, in our armpits, in our mouths, in our hair, in our intestines and everywhere. The interconnections between both ideas are translated into Local Fungi that look like human body parts, a digital (Virtual Reality) video installation composed of a 3D model of a decomposing body, where mushrooms that resemble the organ where it is located bear fruit, and the video where a diversity of bodies that transgress the hegemony of binarism grow species of Chilean funga, on their body. The invitation is to think of our bodies as not only our own, to live in symbiosis with the microorganisms with whom we share it, and to recognize each human body as a unique and endangered ecosystem. To glorify each bodies' complex contructions we generate synergy with the funga that live inside and on us the sharing of our body with other beings our physique as a fertile territory for life to thrive and some fungal sexualities looking like parts of our human anatomy a symbiotic, ecosexual approach to transformation in this interspecies performance that goes beyond our sensitive borders Video Credits Direction: Juan Ferrer, Nicolás Oyarce Production: Selva González Executive production: Museo del Hongo, EQUECO, Maltrato Films, paulaESP Producciones Art Direction: Nicolás Oyarce, Juan Ferrer Make-up Artist: Fernanda Acuña Art & Make-up assistant: José Francisco Calbacho Cinematography: paulaESP Gaffer: Alejandra Torres Lighting technique: Pedro Tugas Edit and post-production: Nino Isensee, Nicolás Oyarce Performers: Seba Calfuqueo, Rocío Hormazábal, Demian Sánchez, Caleb Gutrod, Gabi Superqueer, José Francisco Calbacho, Sirena Matilde, Luta Cruz, Gael Romeo, Paula Yermén Dinamarca, Alicia Cardona Text adaptation and voice: Isabel Torres Texts based on Furci, G. Hongos de Chile, Vol. I (2016) Fundación Fungi. Santiago, Chile. Furci, G. Hongos de Chile, Vol. II (2018) Fundación Fungi. Santiago, Chile. Ubillos, F.J. Cofradía Vasca de Gastronomía, www.fichasmicologicas. com País Vasco. Music by: Daniel Marabolí, Futuro Fósil, Random Atlas, Roman S Persona, Andrea Paz, Alex June, Cholita Sound, Dj Haiti Special thanks to: Pablo Calisto, Giuliana Furci, Fundación Fungi, Rosario Riveros, Camila Garretón
