Reflection

I imagined the intersection between an urban space and nature. The city, where we spend most of our time, is mostly ‘grey’—buildings, roads, bridges, and other structures that make up the modern landscape. These elements are typically low in saturation, creating an environment that feels muted and monotonous. Living in such an environment makes people gradually become desensitized to their surroundings, perceiving daily life as dull or lifeless. Thus, many people quietly crave color, softness, and organic forms within their daily lives: forests, oceans, green fields, or anything that feels wild and uncontained. These spaces become symbols of freedom, healing, and aesthetic pleasure. People often endure the weight of their daily routines with the hope of experiencing these rare, beautiful moments through travel, rest, or imagination. To visualize this inner longing, I created a surreal scene. On a dull, gray road—an ordinary symbol of daily life—I placed a book. When opened, this book reveals an explosion of nature: lush green landscapes, strange and unexpected forms, and scenes that are difficult to find in reality. The outside of the book remains surrounded by concrete, symbolizing how reality doesn’t change. But within the book, there’s a portal to beauty, freedom, and imagination. I wanted to depict the way people briefly escape the weight of reality through allowed moments of fantasy, and how even small windows into nature can offer comfort and meaning in a highly structured, urbanized world.