Falling Walls Falling Walls Science Summit 2023

Breaking the Wall between Nature and Culture

Juan Ferrer

Science Engagement

Museo del Hongo is an unconventional museum space dedicated to resignify the Fungi Kingdom. Through the combination of contemporary art practice and scientific research, we design immersive experiences in which a variety of interdisciplinary works are displayed, raising awareness on the ecological relevance of Fungi and encouraging its research by any of its dimensions; biotechnological, aesthetical, gastronomical, medicinal, among many others.

Tags: Bio-Tech, Circular Economy, Climate change, Cultural Memory, Diversity, Education, Environment & Nature, Food & Agriculture, Global Cooperation, Green Tech, Science Communication, Social Cohesion, Art & Visual Culture.

Juan Ferrer

Juan Ferrer

Museo del Hongo

Juan Ferrer is a New York-based Chilean designer. Since 2016 he has been directing and curating the museum Museo del Hongo, in which his thrill for science and passion for art converge. Through his work, Ferrer questions disciplinary boundaries by proposing new concepts in scientific engagement through artistic, immersive, and interactive experiences in the museum space. Museo del Hongo has brought together an interdisciplinary team and diverse audiences to engage with art, technology, and the Fungi Kingdom. Currently, he is a student at New York University’s XE: Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement program.

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