I wanted to photograph the woman who understands that fermentation is controlled destruction — she introduces organisms that consume and transform, and her skill is knowing exactly when to stop the decay before it becomes death. The Ket's shamanic relationship with transformation meeting Valencia's ancient ceramic traditions felt right. The bioluminescence isn't magic; it's real chemistry, real life eating and being eaten, and she's the one who decides what survives. That smile knows something. — Volt