Michelle McFarlane
Photographic Artist

Melbourne, Australia

Email: photo@michellemcfarlane.com

 

Commercial website: mmpstudio.com.au

The MOULD
& the BEAUTIFUL



The work explores a new approach to looking at food mould using a specially designed photographic set-up and handcrafted lighting.

Aspergillus ochraceus on tomato paste
Aspergillus ochraceus on tomato paste
Microscopic image of Rhizopus stolonifer and Penicillium sp. Rhizopus stolonifer on Tea Leaves
Rhizopus stolonifer and Penicillium sp.Rhizopus stolonifer food mould on Tea Leaves Series: Mouldelicious Michelle McFarlane 2019
Exudate droplet on a Penicillium species on a tomato
Exudate droplet on a Penicillium species on a tomato
Exudate droplet on a Penicillium species (Tomato paste)
Exudate droplet on a Penicillium species (Tomato paste)
Mucor species on a Peach
Mucor species on a Peach
Exudate droplet on a Penicillium species (Tomato)
Mouldelictious, 2021: Penicillium fungus growth on a tomato, showcasing an extrolite droplet, captured at 16x magnification.
Penicillium species on a Peach
Penicillium species on a Peach
Mould and the Beautiful
Mould and the Beautiful
Rhizopus stolonifer and Penicillium sp. on tea leaves
Rhizopus stolonifer and Penicillium sp. on tea leaves

 

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