Artist Talk: Mae-ling Lokko at RIBA North

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Artist Talk: Mae-ling Lokko

RIBA North, Liverpool
14 July 2018

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Artist Talk: Mae-ling Lokko at RIBA North. Part of Liverpool Biennial 2018 – Beautiful world, where are you?
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Join Liverpool Biennial 2018 artist Mae-ling Lokko for a discussion about her latest commission. RIBA North and Liverpool Biennial have commissioned Lokko to develop a project using Grow-It-Yourself workshops to produce an architectural structure from agrowaste-fed mycelium (mushrooms). It has been grown, nurtured and installed by students, school children and community groups from Liverpool.

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