1. Perejaume (Retrieved from: https://www.ara.cat/suplements/llegim/Perejaume-natura-feta-paraula_0_565143534.html; https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticia/3933170/20110929/pagesiques-den-perejaumeobra-boscos.html):
From this artist, I took his reflection on how humans, despite being animals and "living in nature", do not have any contact at all or hardly ever find themselves being consciously in contact with nature. The idea of living in nature, living in the Earth, but seeing and watching nature like we were observing it throughout the TV, as something external to us. The idea that we are living in another dimension, different from where nature is placed. There are some people who do not live close to a natural space, mainly people living in big cities. However, people who do actually live nearby nature, do not "create a relationship with it", thus, living just like people from cities.
This is an aspect that always shocks us and leaves us to think people who do actually belief in this statement happen to be absolutely insane. Humans do like to remain ignorant and these people, who may include us, prevent everyone from being consciously in contact with and LIVE in nature, especially if we are responsible for somebody else's education. We will be future teachers and our duty is to provide kids with experiences lived in nature, letting them see where do we come from, evidence our roots and our need to build a good, positive and active relationship with NATURE, since we have come to a point in which nature is getting further and further every time we evolve as a society without taking into account the benefits of nature.
2. The Case for Land Art , The Art Assignment, PBS Digital Studios (Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STW0eZDsKVg) :
Continuing with the same reflection, I also found quite interesting the question posed in this video:
Are we part of nature or separated from it? We would usually answer we are part of nature since we are living in a natural space, the Earth; however, our relationship with nature is becoming more and more obsolete and unreal, we are distancing ourselves from nature as time goes by. Hence, we should establish and rebuild again this relationship our ancestors created with nature, because if we decide to ignore our roots, we will get to a point in which it could become unreversible.
3. Joseph Beuys (Retrieved from: https://allartisquiteuseful.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/jospeh-beuys-7000-oaks/):
So as to put an end to this section, I would like to highlight what this artist defends and what he believes we should be fighting for. The idea is connected to what has been mentioned above and will lead, as much as possible, to a reflection we all should make about our relationship with nature. This artist, alongside others who stand by the same idea, presents the current need to achieve an environmental and social change on a global scale by unifying everyone to take action. In order to become active and participate one can contribute with whatever they want or with what they are good at. Artists, thus, would have the role to use art to influence people and raise awareness of the current situation. So, according to your role in society and your abilities, how could you contribute to this cause and help to make a change and evolve?
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