Bionic and the Wires are pioneering artists that blur the boundaries between technology, nature and creativity. They use bionic arms to enable mushrooms and plants to create music and visual art. Their art explores the intelligence and responsiveness of the natural world by transforming bio-electrical signals into artistic expressions. Performances often feature mushrooms and plants controlling instruments and paintbrushes, creating abstract and intricate artworks and compositions.   Bionic and the Wires challenge the traditional notion that art is an exclusively human endeavor by demonstrating that creativity can emerge from unexpected sources in nature. By bridging the gap between technology and the natural world, their work re-frames art as act that transcends human hands, celebrating the inherent rhythms of non-human life forms. They question the anthropocentric view of creativity.   Plants and mushrooms are often overlooked as passive elements of nature with little or no intelligence. By focusing on their creative capabilities, such as music and art, Bionic and the Wires shed light on the overlooked complexity and agency of these organisms, inviting us to see them in a new and transformative way.   The collective consists of Jon Ross who collaborates with the plants and mushrooms and Andy Kidd who connects the keyboards and synthesizers. Together they aim to inspire new ways of thinking about the natural world.   Bionic and the Wires have played at the Royal Northern College of Music and Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester as well as various arts and science festivals. Their unique approach has also gained significant online attention with their Youtube channel amassing an impressive 450,000 views.