Zone 51
/zoʊn ˈfɪfti wʌn/
Its two faces bear witness to the genetic shift of Homo Sapiens,
before and after the contribution of non-terrestrial DNA.
Only a few fragments of DNA were needed
to cross the barrier. These close and distant cousins coexist.
Will they meet?
“Like Janus, this statuette embodies an elusive present, projecting a tangible but false reality. Traits, perhaps East Asian, invite reflection on these peoples of the past, whose dreamed wisdom and imagined knowledge we still lack.”
Gray clay from Italy, 10 cm