58" x 72"

The painting Poking depicts two cacti-human beings who keep social distancing during the pandemic. The cacti take anthropomorphic form, they signify a nervous emotion. The background was inspired by news on ecological issues of Antarctic glacier breaking off. Now, more than ever, the human-nature relationship is at the forefront of one’s mind. Constant is the reminder that ‘respecting nature is respecting ourselves.’ The pandemic has heightened this position of thought; human's reliance upon nature and one’s own delicateness is clear.