10th Contest (2019)

Workers are wiping a glass building. The glass reflects a view of a park near the building. This shows that nature and technology can co-exist. If we, human, save our nature together, by conserving forest and stopping environmental degradation, we will be happy with our natural environment.

From Thailand, a country abundant with nature, comes an effortful piece spontaneously portraying the painter’s wish toward a society in which nature and humans live in harmony. The child’s positive image of a dream future is illustrated in bright colors with a bold composition and raw colors. The cleaning swings at the top look as if they symbolize the adoration for or the joy of flying, as if sending out a message that the person is leaping from his/her daily life to a new stage. There is a tremendous sensitivity in the depiction of the trees, animals and white clouds against the blue sky.

The water is one of the best things of planet, but it is limited and we have to learn to take care of it and take advantage of it.
My idea, is that children and with help of our parents, we become aware of how important water is and that it should not be wasted.
This should not be a dream or a wish, it might be a challenge for people around the world, because the earth is our home.

What we see is people joyfully walking on the clouds. Rain falls from the clouds, plants sprout, and new lives are about to begin. A particularly unique entry, encompassing a strange yet wonderful story as if we are in a dream. Rain is often perceived as something negative, but this painting treats rain positively as a blessing. The rich inspiration is perhaps what creates the artwork’s cheerful and happy world view.

I wish that we do not burn forests with beautiful trees and that animals do not die anywhere in the world.
I wish all people would love animals and give them water and food.
I wish that we do not dump any waste into the sea so that fish will always swim in clean water.
I ask God to make adults understand that land, forests and seas do not belong to them and that we children have the right to use and enjoy them in the future because destroying nature also destroys us.

While we have seen many entries warning today’s adults, this entry simply expresses an absolute form of happiness where “humans and animals live together.” Symbols of happiness vary from region to region, but the uninterrupted eyebrows are a distinctive feature unique to the Persian culture. Coupled with the energized look of the lion, the world looks peaceful and full of happiness. We do not see Japanese people with this sense of using raw, unmixed colors. The balanced sensibility is outstanding.

Our planet is so unique, so beautiful. It gives us life and deserves our care and love. We have to understand that our future is beginning today and take seriously the messages our planet sends us. My painting presents my eco-friendly story, with all positive changes that include reused materials and changed attitude of people towards the nature. We have to make smart decisions, because our future will depend on them. Eco-friendly decisions are smart so let’s be eco-friendly, together!

With a meticulous touch, the arduous artwork is filled to the corner with details. The time and passion taken by the child to complete this painting is enormous, with a theme of coexistence between humans and nature. The clear air flowing from behind the mountain, and the enriched life of the people living close by, are expressed in a refreshing manner, offering many clues to the eternal question of how we should live and look to the future. This entry is full of charm, enticing us to admire it forever.

This painting expresses every part of our body observing the destruction of the environment and the black color in the painting expresses our sadness at this destruction.

While many entries portray realistic situations in an easy-to-understand manner, this entry stands out with its abstract approach. Many eyes look on as the fish is washed ashore, and we also see the legs of a faceless girl. What do they signify? The entry looks strange and interesting, evoking our imagination with every look. The message is clear. “Use your own eyes to observe reality.” A painting to be appreciated from every angle.

Parts of the world are heavily polluted. Its once beautiful landscape is now filled with factories, clear-cut trees and garbage mountains. The paintings symbolize all that the land could be if we become eco-friendly together. Everyone has their own “brush”, we just need to find the right way to use it. Everyone can contribute in little ways and doing so would go a long way. People of all ages and ethnicities can help “paint” green grasses and blue skies back onto our mother earth.

The painter looks straight into the reality that is falling into despair, yet the painter also ponders an ideal future. The pure curiosity touches our heart, of wanting to visualize the image anyway before acting on or verbalizing a wish. Here are children, shocked by the gap between the ideal society and reality, yet never giving up the dream of stepping closer to their ideal future. We must take to heart the message, “This is the reality. But let’s change the future together,” and take action.

In this picture, I drew everyone coming together to protect the environment, dividing the tasks between them and correctly sorting the resources that have been thrown away. Not only do they make it so that we can use the empty bottles, empty cans, and electrical appliances that people no longer need, they also find new ways to reuse them. For example, if you reuse glass and mix it in with the cement used in roads, the streets are bright at night and look pretty! Everyone must do what is right, however small each action might be. Many small achievements add up to make the environment we live in cleaner and better.

Garbage separation for recycling is a key global issue and we have seen a number of entries on this subject. This entry is in another league in the way the people and garbage are treated. As the aggravated environment urges people to put on masks, they are just getting on with life silently. Meanwhile, plastic, tiles, screws and other garbage are painted meticulously, with tone variations within the same colors. The repeated patterns convey a message, “Let’s come together and keep recycling garbage.”

According to the journal Science, the most effective way to cope with the climate crisis is to plant trees. A global tree-planting program of 1.2 trillion trees can absorb two-thirds of the carbon emission. In the picture, people from different nationalities are planting plants with their seeds, saplings, and tools. I hope that once we rebuild a healthy ECO system, all organisms can live happily on earth forever.

What this entry shows in a straightforward manner is the message, “Let’s accept the diversity that varies from region to region and make connections between people.” The storyline is also wonderful, which changes according to the distance from which the viewer looks at it. From afar, the painting looks as if it is based on the vital power that eternally runs through the natural world, with the motif of countless branches stemming out of a large single tree. Yet, up close, the painting reveals various tribes coming together and living happily together. The gentle yet sensitive color usage also gives the entry an idyllic impression.

The yellow bulldozer is removing the garbage from the large, wide-open lake. There is a lot of waste, in many shapes and sizes. Surprisingly, there were many animals among the garbage. I think that cleaning the lake is one type of eco-friendly activity.

As Japan has been stuck by recurring earthquakes and typhoons, the child picks up the unavoidable subject that, “We have to collect the pollution we have created.” While we have seen many pessimistic entries on global environmental issues sending out the message that we have reached the worst-case situation, the point of no return, this entry releases a positive message: “Let’s put our heads together and try anyway.” The bold composition of the yellow shovel car going out of the frame and the impactful colors emphasize the painter’s strong will.