“Chthonic Light” serves as a meditation on the timeless cycle of death and rebirth. The word “Chtonic” in the title is a play on “chthonic,” signifying the fertile underground soil where matter metamorphoses into a tonic for new life. In the first iteration of the piece, a LIDAR scan of a tiger lily emerges from an AI-generated nebula and undergoes a visual transformation from material decay to a digital constellation of subatomic particles. Produced in honor of my late grandmothers, the work explores themes of life’s cyclical nature, highlighting the potential for renewal even in the face of profound loss. It juxtaposes the fleeting beauty of a flower with the celestial wonder of a nebula, inviting viewers to contemplate the interconnectedness between the macro and the micro.  The first version of this work premiered as an immersive dome projection in October 2023 at Spectra Studio in Los Angeles.