During the Spring workshop week last May at @ecal_ch I met @vincentschwenk and totally loved his work. So when @rauch_offspace asked me to submit a design for their upcoming experimental poster exhibition in August I immediately thought it would be interesting to ask Vincent to join. I have no experience with 3D and it’s a whole different world.

As we are both fans of nature we quickly came up with the topic of mushrooms and especially the interesting connections of fungus roots - mycelium. The motto was "Everything is connected underneath the surface”. We ping-ponged back and forth between flat graphic design and 3D and I think the outcome is something totally unexpected.

This poster is a visualization of the organic network called mycelium that lies beneath the soil and connects individual plants to transfer water, nitrogen, carbon and other minerals.
There are many layers to discover in this work. The base layer is a flat shape inspired by the stringy substance of mycelium. In addition, you see some mushroom shapes that float through a strong, almost technical 3D shape, a glass representation of mycelium.

If you look closely, you can see the entire poster reflecting off the glass. Similarly, everything in this poster is connected – organic elements with mechanical surfaces and textures.
This is perhaps a good description of the collaboration, as Vincent's specialty is creating exciting new 3D textures, while mine is more focused on flat, organic yet structured shapes.

The exhibition is expected to be on display from 25th August to 22nd September 2023.