The Abandonment

The theme for this year inspired me to create a piece with some 3D elements. When I heard the theme was down to earth, I imagined something being broken down and abandoned. When I looked at photos to inspire myself, I found mostly abandoned buildings which made me realize what happens to everything. People create beautiful things for their own use and then when they get bored, they abandon it and leave it to fall apart while they go and find or build something new. It also made me make the connection between buildings and the Earth. Humans use these similar things for their own personal gain before destroying it and looking for a new place. Like the Earth, humans have used and destroyed the Earth for their own personal gain and once they realize their mistake they go and look for somewhere else to live, another planet. I hope that this painting can remind people of the beauty of Earth, reclaiming the land that was taken from it.