In Moonshot, Mr Phantom turns the familiar symbolism of space exploration into a critique of wealth, power and the pursuit of progress. A suited figure rises inside a rocket while below, crowds remain among cracked earth, industrial pollution and a visibly depleted landscape. The dramatic vertical divide creates two opposing realities: extraordinary possibility for the few and deteriorating conditions for those left behind. The work challenges the celebration of technological advancement when fundamental problems on Earth remain unresolved. Moonshot ultimately asks whether progress can truly be called progress when escape becomes more desirable than repair.
