Hilado
Tensions Rising
Wars on the rise since 2012.
More people dying in fighting,
Being forced from their homes,
In need of life-saving aid
than in decades.
Russian narrative celebrates
fighting as a manly pursuit.
It’s not a stretch to imagine
other former Soviet republics
being next on Putin’s list.
Israel is trying to finish off
what remains of Gaza.
Reports suggest
the destruction is
of a pace and scale
unparallelled in recent history.
Conflicts raging,
Tensions rising.
Can we stop things
falling apart?
2024, watercolour collage,
78 x 107 cm,
5000 MXN
https://www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-conflicts-watch-2024
Desertification
Overuse of land,
unsustainable agriculture,
overgrazing, deforestation,
urbanisation, mining,
climate change,
turning drylands into deserts.
Growing desertification -
Degradation of healthy soil,
loss of biodiversity,
bodies of water
and vegetation.
Poverty,
Food and water scarcity,
Poor health,
conflicts and forced migration.
But there are solutions.
Nurture natural regrowth
of trees and vegetation.
Even simple
and inexpensive
interventions
can have regional impacts.
2024, watercolour collage,
78 x 107 cm,
5000 MXN
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/desertification
Symbiocene
Our evolution reduces
the diversity of life.
This ecocidal system
is putting life at risk.
Our view of the self
must be re-evaluated,
to create a future,
where humans symbiotically
reintegrate themselves,
into nature and natural systems.
The more we look,
the more we discover
the symbiotic relationships
between species
that exist within bodies
and between them
in intimate associations.
https://symbioscene.com/invitation-to-the-symbiocene/
Seed of the Future
Grown in a monoculture,
doused with pesticides
and artificial fertilizers,
how do you expect it to thrive?
The revolution starts with seed.
something that
given the right conditions,
can produce life,
fortify and strengthen
the ecosystem.
It's a great honor
to be a part of
that wider system.
https://www.oneearth.org/saving-seeds-for-the-future/
Ryšiai
intuiciją, emocijas
tai stiprinti ryšius,
gyvenimo patirties
Connections
To accept and integrate,
Intuition, emotions
And rational thinking –
Is to strengthen
the connections,
the meaning
and fullness
of life experience,
the understanding
of one‘s self
as part of Nature.
Komunikacijos labirintas
tampa intencija,
jungiančiuoju elementu,
atveria prasmę
Labyrinth of Communication
Dialogue becomes
an intention,
a connecting element,
opening up
the meaning
of living together
with others.
