Jura Shust explores the relationship between ritual and escapism. Intrigued by semantic ambiguity, informational intoxication, and the universal aspiration for an out-of-body experience, he uses his wood, soil, and resin artworks to reflect on how the mythological overlaps with the technological. The sacral concept of incorporating the human mind into a global network and the modern movement toward decentralization inspire the artist to redefine ideas of spiritual environments. Additionally, by juxtaposing archaic worldviews with futuristic perspectives, Shust's work rethinks existing symbiotic relationships between the human psyche and the natural world. His practice merges sculpture, video, and installation to construct mental landscapes informed by ethnoreligious beliefs and biopolitical projects.