Haroon Mirza, Circle of Liberty, 2017
2017
- Medium
- Psylocibe semianceata spore prints electroetching on copper PCB blank
- Dimensions
- 51 × 40.5 cm
- Status
- In Gallery Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-155840
In "Circle of Liberty" (2017), Haroon Mirza places parts of the hallucinogenic mushroom "Psilocybe Semilanceata", commonly known as "Magic Mushroom" or "Liberty Cap", on a copper circuit board and conducts electrical currents through them. The flow of energy burns the outline of the mushroom onto the copper surface, creating a delicate image. The work is part of the "Electro Etchings" series, in which the artist merges technoid-digital and shamanistic-magical elements. About the creation of these works, Mirza says: "I've always been interested in organic matter, material, and organisms because of their chaotic, unpredictable and autonomous nature, and also as a metaphor for other things." PCB copper plates, which are used in computers, for example, in combination with psychoactive substances are emblematic for Mirza's exploration of traditional shamanistic rituals and their transformation into today's technology-driven world.
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