: To capture the "dancing" nature of the aurora, the garments feature draped cuts, long trails, and lightweight layers that catch the air as the model moves.

At 3:17 AM, the clouds parted, and the sky erupted. She captured a 360-degree panorama of the Aurora Australis (ironically, while in the Arctic—a freak solar event). The image, titled “The Crown of Winter,” showed the Polar Lights forming a literal halo around the entire horizon.

Is Polar Lights perfect? No. The second movement drags slightly, and the pop-up book edition (a $900 luxury item) feels antithetical to the project’s accessible environmental message. But to focus on these flaws is to miss the point.

If "Polar Lights" by Nikole Miguel were to be exhibited or published, it could resonate with a wide audience, from art enthusiasts and nature lovers to scientists and philosophers. The work could inspire dialogue about environmental awareness, given the polar regions' sensitivity to climate change, and about the role of art in expressing and interpreting our relationship with the natural world.