In the exhibition Galactic Nature, I explore a speculative future that asks: What does it mean to be nourished when we are no longer bound to the Earth? As humanity pivots toward a life lived in the vacuum of outer space, the fundamental necessity of food must evolve from the soil of our past into the bio-engineered solutions of our future.

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For this bespoke body of work, I have conceptualized a primary food source for off-world populations: genetically altered mushrooms. Designed for deep-space cultivation, these fungal organisms thrive in "off-world farms" that require minimal care and exist in total darkness—thriving on the very entropy that characterizes the void.

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While the technology is extraterrestrial, the soul of these organisms is deeply rooted in the terrestrial. My inspiration is drawn from the vibrant, multicultural grocery stores of my neighborhood—the "typical Americana," Latin American, and Pan-Pacific markets that define our collective palate. Each sculptural mushroom echoes a specific "on-world" foodstuff, acting as a biological bridge between the familiar flavors of home and the sterile reality of a nomadic, cosmic existence.

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This series is heavily influenced by the bio-dystopian themes in Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake, where the line between natural evolution and lab-grown utility is irrevocably blurred. My practice has long explored the intersection of order, chaos, and environmental change; here, I shift my lens from the damage caused by climate change to the desperate, beautiful ingenuity required to survive it. Galactic Nature serves as both a culinary map of our heritage and a forensic look at the future of survival.​