After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, one of the first things to grow in the ruins was the matsutake mushroom. Matsutake mushrooms cannot yet be cultivated artificially, and the industry chain of picker-matsutake buyer-agent-exporter/bulk carrier is detached from the economic model common in international trade. As a typical species in the post-capitalist era, I chose the matsutake mushroom to develop a discursive design.
This work will provide the viewer with a reflection on capitalist control and consumer society, and provide an opportunity to examine our attitudes towards nature and society. Through the matsutake mushroom, a symbolic natural treasure, the complex relationship between man and nature, and man and consumption in contemporary society will be explored with a view to provoking deeper discussion and revelation.
