Purple Art
[10/15/2024]
“Giant Triple Mushroom” by Carsten Höller at Place Vendôme Paris, on view until November 24th
A surreal fusion of biology and art. Towering at nearly ten feet, the sculpture merges three mushroom species: the hallucinogenic fly agaric, the delicate long net stinkhorn, and the dove-colored tricholoma. As part of Art Basel Paris’s public program, the piece juxtaposes nature with the grandeur of Place Vendôme. Höller, drawing from his scientific background, […]
Photos by Annette Santoso
