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A mushroom insulation wall Mykitas Epoch – Genesis by CV Peterson asks visitors to rethink insulation, an often imperceptible or ignored aspect of architecture. Peterson elevates insulation into a relief sculpture using Ecovative’s mycelium mushroom poured into her designed and chiseled molds. The wall relief traces the history of fungus from its beginning, through to penicillin, to the future with plastic eating mushrooms. Mykitas Epoch – Genesis is supported in part by Ecovative.

CV Peterson is an interdisciplinary artist residing in the Chicago area. Their work combines scientific exploration of microbes that can consume plastics and art to examine environmental devastation through immersive interactive installations and explorations of fungus and plastic as art mediums. They received their MFA (’16) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BFA (’14) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BA ('10) from Gustavus Adolphus College in Japanese studies and studio art with a Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.