Rice, ceramic, glaze; 1 ft. x 1.3 ft. x 5 ft.; 2020-2022.

Ceramics are eternal, while rice is ephemeral. Fungus made of rice growing on ceramics shaped like DNA symbolize a cycle of rebirth. In ancient China, ceramics were burial artifacts, and rice was a staple of survival. This juxtaposition between the two symbolizes life and death.