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Absorbing
Jaeyoon Park
Irvine, CA
2021, Junior, Art (2014 – 2023)
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Water is one of the most necessary elements for human beings to survive. However, we produce large amounts of trash daily, and part of that trash goes into the water, polluting it. When I went camping with my school, I saw one teacher throwing out the garbage into the nearby water. It deeply shocked me and got me wondering if it was legal, or safe, to behave like the teacher. Later, I learned that trash leaks dangerous chemicals into the water. Through this drawing, I wanted to deliver the message that we are responsible for polluting our water, and it’s inevitable for us to eventually absorb the damage that we have caused nature.

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