Ecosystems of Fungi and Coral Inhabit Vintage Books

Ecosystems of Fungi and Coral Inhabit Vintage Books

Fungi sprout from between pages, ivy creeps across a text, and the life cycle of a butterfly unfolds on the cover of a volume in Stéphanie Kilgast‘s vibrant sculptures. Known for her intricately detailed works using discarded materials and trash like crushed cans or plastic bottles, her recent pieces explore incredible biodiversity utilizing books as her canvas.

ecosystems of fungi and coral inhabit vintage books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s intricate sculptures

Millions of titles are published each year in the U.S. alone, meaning billions of individual copies—a vast number of which eventually end up in landfills. Kilgast draws attention to these discarded objects by giving vintage editions new life. She constructs delicate mushrooms, blooming flowers, and colorful coral in painstakingly detailed miniature environments as a vivid reminder of the impact humans have on the environment and the tenacity of nature.

ecosystems of fungi and coral inhabit vintage books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s intricate sculptures

ecosystems of fungi and coral inhabit vintage books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s intricate sculptures

ecosystems of fungi and coral inhabit vintage books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s intricate sculptures

ecosystems of fungi and coral inhabit vintage books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s intricate sculptures

ecosystems of fungi and coral inhabit vintage books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s intricate sculptures

ecosystems of fungi and coral inhabit vintage books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s intricate sculptures

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