Future Rituals is an exhibition that invites us to imagine a time when insects, birds and all animals are precious to humanity. These works serve as rituals of appreciation and spiritual connection with the system of life and energies that surround us. Not so long ago, ancient civilizations would venerate animals and the forces of nature, living a life more in balance with the ecosystem. Combining ancestral knowledge and artmaking techniques such as ceramics and drawing, along with contemporary media such as digital audio or digital photography, Future Rituals asks the viewer to take step back, slow down, and listen to the insects, the birds, and the spirit.

The project started as a study of the urban ecology in San Diego and its canyons, combining myth with science and art. Work continues on this project as a search for a balance, offering a chance to escape the cycle of mass production, capital, and productivity, diving into the organic connections that we still have with our environment.

This project was also envisioned as a way to collaborate with craftsmen and artists from Mexico. Consultations with biologists and botanists have taken place throughout the evolution of this project since it was first exhibited at Mesa College Art Gallery curated by Alessandra Moctezuma in 2023. The exhibition dives into complex dynamics and tensions in the canyon to find an ecological balance within the small wild areas enveloped by big city civilization. The exhibition also incorporates Mexican crafts, urban myths and personal experiences to connect the animal and the human, the scientific and the spiritual.