Surrender to the Earth
- PMNCH for Women, Children & Adolescents
- Sep 11, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 28, 2023
Artist: Daniele
Age: 15 Country: United States
The well-being of the planet we inhabit as humans has an influence on us as well. This inspired me to create "Surrender to the Earth". By surrendering to the earth that brings us health and keeps us grounded, we leave behind the greedy wishes of materialistic power that tears us apart instead of bringing us together.
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The way this piece explores our physical and spiritual return to the soil is incredibly grounding. I was particularly struck by the idea of 'humification'—the notion that we aren't just disappearing but are actually being folded back into the living cycle of the earth. It’s a bit of a shift from the traditional Western views on legacy, isn't it? I remember reading a similar perspective while looking through some environmental ethics resources from New Assignment Help in Australia last semester, and it really makes you rethink what 'resting in peace' actually looks like. It’s quite a comforting thought to think of ourselves as future nourishment for a forest. I wonder if this shift toward green burials will eventually become the…
Beautiful job Daniele! Congratulations!
You are very talented.