Contrary Life

Contrary Life is a website covering quirky events across the UK.

  • Home
  • About
  • Events by region
    • North East
    • North West
    • Yorkshire
    • East Midlands
    • West Midlands
    • East
    • London
    • South East
    • South West
    • Scotland
    • Northern Ireland
    • Wales
Home > Art > The art and future of fungi explored in mushroom exhibition

The art and future of fungi explored in mushroom exhibition

By Caroline King - January 28, 2020Posted in : Art, Classes & Workshops, Exhibition, FEATURED-STORIES, Food & Drink

Over the next few months, Somerset House in London will be inviting visitors to explore the fascinating world of mushrooms.

Mushrooms exhibition at Somerset House
The Art, Design and Future of Fungi exhibition at Somerset House

Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi will celebrate this remarkable organism through a programme of events including an exhibition, talks, screenings, tours and a pop-up dining experience.

Artworks featured in the exhibition will include a solar-powered Mushroom Suitcase, a decomposable mushroom burial suit, and a large-scale mushroom-based floral installation using mushrooms grown at Somerset House.

Events taking place during the exhibition will include TABLE, a special mushroom inspired dining pop-up on Friday 28th February, with a fungi-filled feast and exhibition tour; and The Magic of Mushrooms: Psilocybin and Altered States, an evening exploring the mind-altering properties of mushrooms, on Thursday 5th March.

When: 31st January – 26th April 2020
Where: Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
£: Free admission to exhibition. Ticket prices vary for special events.

More info: www.somersethouse.org.uk

Related Posts

  • Dystopian futures, climate change and identity
  • Attend the Detox Grotto at London's BODY WORLDS

Tagged With: London, Somerset House

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

Top Story

A five-metre tall puppet travels through Crawley
Aura’s Odyssey with five-metre tall puppet visits Crawley

This week, see a five-metre tall puppet travel through Crawley in West Sussex. Puppet Aura will visit the town centre and parks, and ride on an open-top bus…

What are you looking for today?

  • Alternative Sport
  • Art
  • Cabaret and Circus
  • Cinema
  • Classes, Workshops & Talks
  • Club Night
  • Comedy
  • Dance
  • Exhibitions and Installations
  • Fairs and Markets
  • Festival
  • Food & Drink
  • Heritage and History
  • Interview
  • Literature
  • Museum
  • Music
  • Nature and Outdoors
  • Review
  • Science and Technology
  • Theatre
  • Walks and Tours

Sign up to our Newsletter

Copyright © 2022 · Contrary Life