Out in the distance, a city looms cold and lifeless. All we can see are the tall grey buildings which stand as proof of humanity’s triumph over nature. The air above it is thick with dust or smog and if it contains any parks or green spaces, they aren’t visible. In the foreground on the beach, there are still no signs of life except for the lone fish in a glass bowl on a pedestal. He occupies a tiny artificial world at the edge of the sea.
It would probably be a very cruel form of torture for a human to occupy a glass case in solitude separated from freedom by forces he/she finds difficult to escape. The unseen people in the far off city may similarly live lives that are cut off from nature, from freedom and to an extent from each other. If they have short memories like goldfish they may not be able to formulate successful escape plans.
The fish has the option to jump out of the open bowl but it doesn’t know if it is able to survive the saltwater or not. Similarly, those who feel trapped in that city may want to leave but be uncertain of whether or not they can survive outside of it.
Gyuri Lohmuller
I took a bit of a break but I'm back to the Art Challenge! Thanks for reading and if you liked my entry you might like some of my poetry:
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