Naoko Otsuka Ecological Art Journal
Arts for raising ocean environmental awareness to youngsters worldwide.
Nature energizes us, educates us, and embraces us
In exchange, we must preserve, defend, and most importantly, respect our magnificent natural environment.
We will continue to utilize our website platform and other online media to promote "Outreach through Art" that motivates people to take action to conserve the marine environment and coastal resources based on our accomplishments thus far.
As an artist, I wish to inspire children and young adults worldwide to learn about the current situation of the ocean ecosystem through artwork that communicates clearly.
A sensible beauty of the utmost equilibrium in the earth's ecosystem
In the past, the harmony of nature developed a sensible beauty that brought the ecology of the planet into maximum equilibrium.
Now, however, the earth is in tears.
See What’s Going on in Our Environment
The original title for this artwork was "The Earth is Crying."
We constantly strive to approach situations from a child's perspective, convey them through graphics that will leave an impression, and make the most of it on our websites.
As an artist who has long been involved in an art-based outreach project for children and teenagers, focusing primarily on the realities of the marine environment, I have referenced numerous relevant publications and research reports by multiple scholars.
Freud's comment that "people store memories in their brains, even in their unconsciousness, the thoughts and feelings of the moment" may be the fundamental motivation for my creative activities.
Before we lose irreplaceable marine resources
Our ecological art programs started in 2004 to preserve the islands of the South Pacific's decreasing coastal assets, such as corals and seashells, which remind the area's diverse marine life in the past. According to one report from the International Small Island Developing Conference, magnificent seashells and corals are fast decreasing due to the production of tourist souvenirs. We proposed utilizing bleached (dead) corals that have washed up on the shore for digital visualization with other beach assets to generate new unique gift products while running the Beach Ecology Protection Program, rather than harvesting live seashells and corals. One of our art pieces to advocate such an initiative for the world's small islands is these pleasant and friendly characters fashioned from bleached coral and seashells.
Is the sun healthy?
Is the ozone layer compromised?
Is CO2 being produced and absorbed as it should be?
Are the oceans in good health?
Are the mountains' trees green?
Are the farmlands moist?
Are people living in prosperity?
Obviously, the sun, the source of life on Earth, answers "yes," but let's combine our ideas and energy to increase the number of "yes" responses to more of these questions.
It's always possible to make a change. We still have a lot of options.
Creation and destruction, including the universe, continue to occur as part of nature's energy processes, with no regard for humankind's thoughts.
On the other hand, humanity has evolved in population density, science, and technology to the point where it has begun to harm nature itself.
Furthermore, those who have caused such devastation lack the patience to coordinate for a long-term revival, like in the case of "lightning strikes that kindle mountain fires and restore a diversity of new woods in the burned-out mountains."
As a result, the land had been overexploited to the point where spores and seeds could no longer be carried by the wind. Because the insects and underground critters that feed on them are no longer present, the birds that bring forth the tree seeds and many plant seeds are no longer accessible.
As a result, the wasteland became increasingly bleak.
