This multisensory installation reflects on identity, culture, and territory. It represents the current state of an ongoing artistic investigation that has expanded over the past five years, with each iteration broadening its scope. The project begins by examining plants significant to Ecuadorian cultural identity, such as corn, sweet potatoes, naranjilla, and coffee, which serve as central elements of exploration.

First exhibited in 2018 as part of "Accidentes Geográficos" at Museo La Neomudéjar in Madrid, "El Huesped" has since been featured in the 2022 exhibition "Un Jardín Nuestro" at Galería Arte Actual during the Bienal de Cuenca, and later that year at the Museo del Cacao in Guayaquil.

The work originated as a reflection on Ecuador’s participation in the 1939–40 World’s Fair in New York, a moment emblematic of the rise of a national identity shaped by 20th-century neocolonial expansion. The raw materials on display, the exhibition's design, and a mural created by Ecuadorian artist Camilo Egas for the Fair served as starting points for imagining alternative relationships beyond extractive dynamics, treating these plants as entities that influence physical, mental, and spiritual systems. Observing audience interactions at subsequent exhibitions revealed that the work's conceptual focus lies in the communal sharing of fermented plant-based beverages, which serves as a threshold for deeper participation and conversation.