Last of some attempts at conceptual photography I made a couple of years ago where I tried to represent the unbearable pressure we are putting on this planet that is our home (and that of countless other creatures), the rapacious attitude we display towards its resources and the threat to the ecological balance we have become.

The only explanation this one needs is that the side of the scale representing the pressure of human activities on the ecological balance is drawn on a piece of cardboard and weighted down from behind with the same scale weight I used in the previous photo. The drawings are child like not only because I am not able to do much better, but also because I wanted to hint at the importance of bringing up children to be aware of these issues. Unfortunately, they are the ones who will inherit our mess ...