The Cosmology of a flower, or seeing the cosmic movements in the plant world is an ongoing research project that engages with the idea that flowers are earthly reflections of celestial bodies. Inspired by the book The Life of Plants, from philosopher Emanuele Coccia, this project explores the visual and conceptual resemblance of flowers and stars, echoing their singular relationship, one mediated by light.

Calico Aster is part of the Asteraceae family, whose name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr), meaning “star”. The wooden frames and cardboard mats were made and designed specifically for this work, their particular scale and layout making the frames into windows onto another world.