In this work, all the natural conditions required for a stalactite to grow are artificially brought together. A natural phenomenon held in place, the stalactite—taken from old buildings, formed by leaks, or created through cracks caused by construction defects—is kept alive by a machine that continues the very leak from which it originated.

The leak produces only a tiny amount of water, creating a slow and steady drip. The water flows through the center of the stalactite, which acts like a limestone straw. The process is fragile, and its growth is far too slow to be seen with the naked eye. The work seems suspended in time, perhaps even trapped within it. The game is to regulate what is out of regulation.