Jonah Reenders
This project, titled Armillaria, explores queer ecology by investigating the largest living organism in the world, the Armillaria ostoyea, or humongous fungus. The individual, found in the Malheur National Forest, is estimated to be 10,000 years old. I collected mycelium from the fungi and have been documenting its growth in agar plates. Using constructed narratives and explorations into the psychic landscape, this project seeks to understand our symbiotic relationship to ecological networks.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jonah Reenders
Reenders is an artist interested in the relationship between humanity and the natural world. His perspective is shaped by a nuanced understanding of scientific observation, identity, and connection. After graduating with a BS in Environmental Science, he worked as a biologist for almost a decade. Collecting data through imagery, he weaves together formative narratives that seek to question our ecological understanding.
Jonah Reenders is a commercial, & editorial photographer working throughout Northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Prague, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland. Reenders is also a recent MFA graduate at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.
Website: jonahreenders.com
Instagram: @jonahreenders
