BOOM explores text as art, challenging language through materiality. The word “Boom” signifies a dramatic tipping point, a passage from disparity to equilibrium, reflecting societal pressures such as the current economic climate, generational shifts, and the inevitable transformation that follows intense change. This piece embodies the tension, release, and eventual growth that comes from such pivotal moments. The Raku process, with its intense chemical reactions, mirrors this transformation – where chaos and entropy give rise to unexpected beauty.