Lucas Lai is a Brooklyn-based artist whose practice explores experimental photographic material processes, informed by a deep appreciation of mono no aware — the awareness of beauty in impermanence. His work engages landscape as both subject and collaborator by using analog and site-responsive techniques to examine ephemerality, place, and time. 

During his residency at Hektor, Lucas’ project focuses on alternative photographic processes, including anthotypes and digital-negative contact printing. Drawing pigments and materials directly from the surrounding environment, he works with plants and sunlight to create images that are contingent on ecological conditions and temporal change.

Lucas is also the founder of Curio, a regenerative travel advisory that curates purposeful designed retreats for creatives around the world. Alongside his studio practice, Lucas will be in dialogue with the local community to explore models of tourism that are more sustainable and mutually beneficial, considering not only human stakeholders but also the broader ecological systems of Lanzarote.