I traveled 999 days on my bicycle, I crossed six continents, circling the earth twice (Travel Log). In the glow of inspiration following that journey I spent a year conceiving and building my masterpiece. It is completely strange and lovely. I call it an Ant Space, a thin habitat for ants and plants, backlit by a glowing nebula and designed to hang on a wall. It is living, evolving art.

My goal with this KickStarter campaign is to launch the Ant Space as an art piece and a product. It is a beautiful, meditative, nuanced hobby. I want to start a community around it. Backers will receive an Ant Space built by me. They will be the seeds to reach a wider audience.

Art

​The backdrop of each Ant Space is a unique selection from the immaculate Hubble Space Telescope image The Carina Nebula: Star Birth In The Extreme. The composition spans fifty light years, capturing the brightest stars in the sky. It is the most beautiful of astronomical observations.

Life

Add life to the Ant Space. Plants live passively, fitting themselves seamlessly into the environment. Ants are just the opposite. They sculpt the world to meet their needs.

Watch plants above and below the soil. A reminder that roots growing down are as important as leaves growing up.

Impermanence

In every moment tunnels and hills morph across an endlessly evolving scene. What it will be can never be known and what it has been will never be repeated. It is an artwork that exists only in the present.

Color

Take control of the lights using a smartphone or tablet. The Ant Space becomes an instrument for the eyes. Orchestrate a show with the touch of a finger. Find intensity in the brightness, evoke a mood with the colors.

Care