Imagination of the Scene

At night, a wide variety of moths take to the sky. The Columbian silk moth, Elsa sphinx and, of course, the Common luna all alight toward their beacon. Clouds make little difference. The moon's presence makes itself known via the earth's magnetic field. The journey has been made dangerous in recent years by the refuse known as "space-junk" that clutters the way. Numerous moths are killed before reaching their final destination. Little is known about the final moments of life. Telescopes have recorded the event but a handful of times, the nosedive into the waiting lunar cavity. Unfortunately, these occasions have failed to answer the question of whether there is some evolutionary purpose to the self-sacrifice, or if the moths are simply unwitting victims.

Concept of Creation

The inspiration of this project comes from moths' inherited ability of navigating in moonlight. Unfortunately, since artificial illuminants were invented this ability results in suicidal behaviors. I imagined the wax and wane of the moon is the digesting behavior of a single-cell life form which devours moths. I further transformed my imagination of Actias Luna being eaten by the moon with stories or events into four menus. When the spectators are appreciating this project, they are enjoying the food, from main courses to desserts, with their eyes.