Mycelium Major by Abby Martin, Metal, Resin, Edition, 196cm high by 170cm wide by 110cm deep, Nature sculpture

Mycelium Major by Abby Martin is a commanding sculpture that transforms a single mushroom into an oversized monument to nature’s hidden networks. Crafted from iron resin, this edition piece stands 196cm high, 170cm wide, and 110cm deep, large enough to feel like you could stand beneath its cap and imagine a forest floor above you.

At first glance, the sculpture’s raw, earthy texture draws you in. The cap is broad and uneven, brimming with tiny grooves and pits that echo the roughness of bark or ancient stone. It feels weathered yet alive. The sturdy stem rises thick and strong, carrying the weight of the cap while grounding the piece in a powerful, almost architectural stance.

From different angles, you see new details: subtle ridges flow down the stem, echoing the hidden pathways of real mycelium beneath the forest floor. These pathways, though unseen in nature, connect entire ecosystems. Martin brings this idea to the surface, celebrating the unseen threads that bind life together.

The iron resin’s muted, natural tones enhance the sculpture’s organic presence. Light and shadow shift across the rough surface, changing its mood as the day moves.

Mycelium Major feels ancient and futuristic all at once. It invites you to imagine nature’s secret structures magnified and exposed, reminding us that life’s smallest connectors can shape entire worlds when we stop and look closer.