Your browser is not supported by khio.no. To view this site please upgrade or use another browser. If you can't use a modern browser, try disabling javascript, which will make khio.no simple, but mostly usable.

Supported browsers: Chrome 130, Firefox (Android) 130, Android WebView 130, Chrome 130, Chrome 129, Chrome 128, Chrome 127, Chrome 109, Edge 130, Edge 129, Edge 128, Firefox 132, Firefox 131, Firefox 130, Firefox 91, Firefox 78, Safari/Chrome (iOS) 18.0, Safari/Chrome (iOS) 17.6-17.7, Safari/Chrome (iOS) 17.5, Safari/Chrome (iOS) 16.6-16.7, Safari/Chrome (iOS) 15.6-15.8, Opera Mobile 80, Opera 114, Opera 113, Safari (MacOS) 18.0, Safari (MacOS) 17.6, Samsung 26, Samsung 25

Javascript is disabled. khio.no should still be usable, but the user experience will be simpler.

Exhibition

A Baby, A Beast

A Baby, A Beast

As a part of her Ph.D. research, Mari Koppanen exhibits her experimentations with SCOBY, a cellulose-based biomaterial containing various species of bacteria and yeast. Her exhibition A Baby, A Beast explores tactility through fungal and bacterial matter, and investigates the line between living and non-living.

Koppanen’s research strongly emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between humans and the non-human. It challenges the boundaries of contemporary design and material possibilities. Her aim is to garner an understanding of possible future applications of fungal materials while still approaching this extensive organism with sensitivity and respect.