The Last Tooth

After the wisdom tooth extraction I did not know what to do with them. They are tiny lifeless rocks out of flesh, then they catch the light, enameled little creatures. How strange to hold a part of me in my hand, a black hole left behind.

I have chosen one to exceed me — to be the first of us to go to space.

In 2019, the artist sent her tooth to outer space, carried by a crystalline robotic sculpture, the tooth becomes a newborn entity in space. The project Living Distance and its VR film are later presented in Sundance Film Festival 2020.

This artwork is part of SuperRare's #TheGoldStandard exhibition featuring artists of Asian American Pacific Islander heritage in celebration of AAPI month.