Earth Lamp is an embodiment of two human ways of working. One takes material given by earth and molds it by hand. The other operates a complex machine, which extrudes manmade filament. The two acts echo our desire “to become a part of Earth by a process of assimilation,” borrowing Sōseki’s expression in The Three-Cornered World. To understand where we live, our locality, and the alien landscapes in preservation.