Shelby Murphy is a Detroit native, but she amongst others believe her origin is otherworldly. Her otherworldliness may reign true since a percentage of her DNA results originated as “UNKNOWN”. 

Shelby is an interdimensional being of light who believes in infinite light and love. In 2012, she was gifted an incredibly beautiful ball of light whilst gazing at the sun in the backyard of her friend’s house in Hamtramck. 

Days after receiving her gift from the sun, she began to write in “light language and codes.” This language opened up a multitude of other gifts; such as playing piano, which she had never done before her theophany. “Lingua Ignota” is Latin for ‘unconstructed language’ or ‘unknown language’ and that is exactly what Shelby’s art represents. 

This use of “light language” is present in her drawings and writings, and viewers have told her that her work reminds them of maps… Perhaps she is making maps of her “UNKNOWN” home that is far beyond Detroit, Earth, and quite possibly any astral realm imaginable.