Alienship is a Spectrum, 2025

“Alienship is a Spectrum” is a kind of paraphrase of the well-known idea that gender is a spectrum. This way of thinking — more fluid, inclusive, and broad — has become a common lens for reimagining many aspects of identity. But when it comes to national identity, things are not so simple. God knows why!

I started to imagine how any trait — including nationality — could be projected onto extraterrestrial life forms. We, humans, tend to have very few expectations of those who might live far beyond our galaxy. And yet, paradoxically, we place countless expectations on each other — on those who live right here with us, on Earth.