Guests arrived at Chromasonic’s new studio in LA’s Arts District and were welcomed with cocktails, bites, and a lush DJ set from Michael Donte of Black House Radio. As the atrium filled with conversation and sound, the evening set an inviting tone—creative, curious, and charged with anticipation.

Once settled, guests were ushered into Chromasonic Field, a large-scale, walk-through installation and the first multi-city traveling exhibition from the artist collective. Inside, translucent screens created interrelated spaces where color became audible and sound became visible, thanks to an algorithmically driven interplay of light and sonic waves. It was a mesmerizing, sensory-rich introduction—an invitation to dissolve the boundary between art and science.

From there, Freethink’s Kmele Foster took the stage for a live conversation with Will Bruey, CEO and co-founder of Varda Space Industries. Together, they explored the rapidly evolving field of space manufacturing at a moment when falling launch costs and new technologies are unlocking unprecedented possibilities beyond Earth. Bruey spoke about his journey from lead avionics engineer at SpaceX—where he flew the Dragon spacecraft on eight missions to the ISS—to launching Varda, which is pioneering the use of microgravity for biomanufacturing via reentry capsules designed to return to Earth.