We're joined by Melkorka, artist of “The Fungal Force: A History” in The Future Fire #66, for a quick chat.
TFF: How did you go about illustrating “The Fungal Force: A History”?
Melkorka: After studying the poem, I picked out some of the themes that resonated most with me. Having visited in Cambodia in 2003, I had a strong felt sense of the violence that took place during the Pol Pot regime so I began sourcing some images of people who had disappeared during that time and started there. I then sourced an image of police brutality and overlaid it onto the first image. Then I painted the mushrooms, contrasting work by hand with the digital imagery in the hope of illustrating the natural world taking over our one, as in the poem.
TFF: Into which animal or plant would you like to be able to morph?
Melkorka: A dolphin. They seem to have the best time!
TFF: Tell us about an artist whose work you're particularly enjoying at the moment?
Melkorka: Akira Kusaka—I love the dream-like quality of his work.
Reminder: You can comment on any of the writing or art in this issue at http://press.futurefire.net/2023/07/new-issue-202366.html.
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