You too shall die, my friend

You too shall die, my friend. It is a stark reminder of our own mortality, countering the illusion that we are permanent and that life will never slow down. Acknowledging that we are fragile and the earth will inevitably receive us all, this piece functions as a living bio-sculpture, live performance, and participatory ceremony. It is a visceral meditation on decay, regeneration, and the porous boundary between the human body and the natural world, featuring a lifelike, porous cast of a human hand being reclaimed by a bed of dark, rich earth. In a direct confrontation of our physical vulnerability, the sculpture is actively inhabited by live earthworms that continuously navigate the sculpted flesh and the surrounding soil, transforming the static form into an active micro-ecosystem. This work is not meant to shock, but to remember; it asks the viewer to witness the intimate reality of our return to organic matter to soften our attachment to permanence. Ultimately, the installation acts as a living ritual of grounding, honoring the quiet process that turns endings into beginnings and transforming profound bodily surrender into a powerful testament to the endless cycle of consumption and rebirth.