When we think of fungus we typically think of mushrooms, mold, or infections however we often fail to acknowledge the secret world of fungus beneath our feet. Interwoven networks of fungi exist in a magnitude that we can’t even comprehend and the connections between them and the ecosystem they live in are strategic. The interconnection of fungi connects with the interconnection of all living creatures. We are all connected as one.
A Fungus in Human’s Clothing primarily sources inspiration from the fungus, Ophiocordyceps also known as the ‘Zombie Fungus’. Given the name this fungus has the ability to hack into the physical functioning of an ants’ body to use it as a vessel for its own growth. The fungus commandeers the ant to spread its spores.
