Earth: hear nothing, see nothing, say nothing, do nothing


Earth: hear nothing, see nothing, say nothing, do nothing

This painting confronts the tension between awareness and inaction.

At the top, the Earth appears vivid and dynamic — full of movement, color, and life. It is present, visible, undeniable. Alongside it, symbols of hearing, seeing, speaking, and acting quietly frame the question: what do we choose to engage with, and what do we deliberately ignore?

Below, elongated human figures stand in muted tones, their gestures closed, their bodies present but restrained. They are together, yet isolated. Witnesses without response. Participants without movement.

The work speaks to a modern condition — a world overflowing with information, urgency, and crisis, met with silence and stillness.
It is not an accusation, but an invitation:
to look again, to listen again, and to decide whether doing nothing is still a choice.

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