Between Earth and Stars
Capstone Project and Installation
The connection between humans and the night sky is ancient. For millennia, we have looked upward with wonder, fear, and hope. The stars have served as guides—not only for navigation and science, but also for meaning, myth, and imagination. 
Today, that relationship is changing. Artificial light floods our cities, and light pollution now obscures much of the sky. The same glow that keeps our streets safe also dims our view of the cosmos. Around 80% of people can no longer see the Milky Way with the naked eye. 
At the same time, the sky is increasingly populated by satellites—thousands of them, forming mega-constellations that appear as false stars. These are extraordinary technological feats. They keep us connected, help forecast weather, and support navigation across the globe. But they also interfere with visual and photographic astronomy, altering how we observe and experience the night sky. 
In this body of work, I reflect on human activity in the heavens. I explore how light pollution and satellite infrastructure are reshaping our relationship to the cosmos—how the night sky has shifted from a shared space of wonder to one marked by human presence and control. Through poetic visual language, I trace both the promises and the costs of our expanding footprint in space.






   

Unidentified #1, #2, #3
6/1/24 – 23:41
6/7/24 – 01:47
6/10/24 – 05:03

  
StarLink-1953 | 5/29/24 ⎯  23:40
StarLink-1953 | 5/29/24 ⎯ 23:40
Unidentified | 6/27/24 ⎯  22:17
Unidentified | 6/27/24 ⎯ 22:17
Unidentified | 6/1/24 ⎯  22:28
Unidentified | 6/1/24 ⎯ 22:28
Unidentified | 5/29/24 ⎯  22:37
Unidentified | 5/29/24 ⎯ 22:37
Unidentifed | 6/1/24 ⎯  22:28
Unidentifed | 6/1/24 ⎯ 22:28
Cosmos 2369 & unidentified | 4/26/24 ⎯  21:38
Cosmos 2369 & unidentified | 4/26/24 ⎯ 21:38
Unidentifed | 5/12/24 ⎯  22:56
Unidentifed | 5/12/24 ⎯ 22:56
ARGOS Delta Rocket | 4/26/24 ⎯  22:29
ARGOS Delta Rocket | 4/26/24 ⎯ 22:29


  

The Milky Way
9/22/24 ⎯  21:39

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
10/18/24 ⎯  19:21






  

Star Time-lapse ⎯  2024
14 Minutes






  

Waxing Gibbous
4/8/25 — 80% Full





 






In this virtual space, we invite you to experience the night sky as it once was—and what it's becoming. The Bortle scale measures the darkness of our skies, from the unspoiled sky of remote locations to the washed-out glow of cities. As artificial light expands, our view of the cosmos fades.









 
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