Lumi Capsule

W/ Hyesoo Chun and Alejandro Celis

This luminaire art piece captures the essence of time and nature. Each bioplastic element acts as a time capsule—encasing fragments of the natural world, suspended within translucent matter like ancient memories preserved in amber. Hidden within unbleached natural cotton, these capsules rest quietly, like relics buried in the earth, waiting to be unearthed.

The act of illumination becomes an awakening. As light penetrates the fabric and strikes the bioplastic, it reveals the hidden textures and forms within—projecting cell-like patterns that evoke the origins of life itself. This moment of revelation draws viewers into a biological starting point, a meditative space where light, matter, and time converge.

Through this piece, light is not merely a medium but a storyteller—unveiling layers of natural history and inviting reflection on what we preserve, what we forget, and what waits to be found.