Prompt: Completing the narrative is Topophilia, which considers the emotional connection between people and their physical environment. These works reflect a native ecology or landscape and convey a distinct sense of one’s culture or homeland. In a collaboration between Terrol Dew Johnson, a Tohono O’odham artist and basket weaver, and the New York and Tucson-based design studio Aranda\\Lasch, the Desert Paper series celebrates the rich material history of the Sonoran Desert and the intricate relationships between the land, its resources, and the Indigenous communities that call it home. When asked about how this exhibition will influence future trends and discourses around nature and human innovation, the curator concludes the interview with a final statement: ‘Through this exhibition, it is my hope that many become more conscious about their values and actions and are inspired to take action, not only for ourselves but for future generations. This is no small feat. Our well-being, identity and the planet’s survival may depend on it.’