Aetheris: The Matriarch’s Ascent is a meditation on the transition from the terrestrial to the celestial. Created for Day 64 of my Daily Drops and featured in the Beyond the Veil // Beyond Space and Time exhibition curated by SHILLS for the Canal Street show during NFT NYC on September 3, 2026, this piece is dedicated to the memory of my mother. For this exhibition edition, I remade the art in a different aspect ratio, updating the video style and visual elements to craft a continuous, beautiful loop. The work depicts a cybernetic form representing our grounded, structured existence and releasing a luminous, nebulous soul toward the moon. Surrounded by lotuses, symbols of purity and rebirth that rise from murky waters to find the light, the piece reflects the theme of Give to Gain. This is the idea that a life given in love and strength continues to nourish the world long after the physical form has faded.