HUG (Humanity in Urgent)
Ujungbatu, Indonesia
2020, Senior, Art (2014 – 2023)
Reflection
Reflection
I was inspired by the obvious, which includes nature and its creatures. I illustrated a woman who is completely covered with black but abstractly filled with gold and silver strands. I describe this as a human being who is willing to twist life obtain luxury; it makes their identity die, shown by the black color of the woman's body. Even the sketched lines of gold in the woman's body, depicting humanity, are focused on improving the outer appearance with a majestic, elegant and classy look. The woman's hair is loose and filled with a lot of garbage. While women's hair is often referred to as their "crown", here the hair is actually a distraction of greed. Slowly, its darkness has spread throughout all parts of the woman's body. Its negligence has also put habitats at risk. Flamingo birds, penguins, and turtles become victims. They cannot have their own color like the woman, until she finally realizes that she has brought disaster. She wants to change the natural crisis that occurred and embraces the sea and its beautiful contents as a form of awareness. We must be better than the woman in my piece. We should protect other habitats. Hopefully humans care more about nature in the future by taking small steps from here on out, like not littering. Since our way of life is like a parasite, if nature as a host is damaged, we will be too.