gazing upon the untalked-of pottery from this vantage point, floating in the vast tranquility of space, reminds me of the directive we received prearrival, to appreciate the ethereal beauty in the decline of ancient forms. yet, from this orbit, i'm inspired to reinitiate from the beginning our understanding of art, seeing it as an unexplored planet, rich with the potential to bind us across the cosmos, untold stories shaped by hands not unlike our own, reaching across the void for connection.