Han Xinci 2B/06

Picture 1, Man’s integration
This picture depicts a water cooler in the Evolution Garden with bushes at the back. The water cooler is constructed with inspiration from nature. The structure of the bark of a tree is used as a support. This can be a representation of man’s need for nature to supply us with water which everyone needs for survival. Stone is used as the basin to hold the wasted water. This can be a representation of the destruction made to nature by man. Nature is providing us with resources, yet we are creating wastes and destroying it. The design of the water cooler is based on nature. Man is trying to blend it in to the bushes at the background of the picture. However, it is still artificial. It is impossible for man-made features to exist with nature as one.


Picture 2, Dominance of man or nature?

This picture depicts a circular shelter surrounding a group of trees. This can represent man’s domination and control over nature. It is the main focus of the picture and the only man-made feature inside as well. The focus suggests man’s self-centeredness. We always think that we can shape nature to what we want, just like how the trees are situated in the middle of the circle. The shelter built on the uphill can again be referred as man’s dominance. However, when we look beyond the shelter, we realize that there are bigger trees around the shelter as well. These trees grow much taller compared to those inside the shelter. Man tends to forget that we are unable to manipulate everything about nature. They are beyond our control.

Picture 3, Nature and modernisation
The image above is mainly made up of rocks, stones and pebbles, all of which are natural. However, at the foreground, we can see a little lamppost. It is part of the urban landscape as it is artificially constructed. The reason it is there is to aid people move around when it is dark. This suggests efforts by man to create comfort in our lives with technology. However with such modernizations, man must take into consideration of its harm done to nature. The lamppost does not blend into rocks. There is a contrast between the rounded lamppost and the sharp rocks. Certain places of nature must be conserved even though man needs modernization.

- Han Xinci 2B/06