A Disguise for the Unknow

作品賞析

A Disguise for the Unknow by Eastern Gouache painter LI Meng-Fang mainly reflects animals and plants living in human environments and the acclimatization process that they have to go through. Bamboos and bamboo leaves are shown sprouting from the stone depicted at the right of the canvas. The artist has employed simple layouts and characterization elements to communicate the overt and covert oppositions exhibited by animals and plants against their artificial surroundings. LI Meng-Fang believes that these species, removed from their natural environment, are forced to cope with artificial settings and arrangements which differ dramatically compared to their native homes. When faced with reduced living spaces as well as excessive human greed and desire of natural resources, these species can only protest in silence. This protest has been depicted in this artwork with the hopes raising concerns for conservation efforts for our natural environments as well as plants and animal species.