DESERT GARDENING
The concept came to me rather "easily" - my family on both sides are kind of farmers, people who
worked the ground, planting seeds, to feed family & herds. Humble occupation, and i feel it is
often forgotten that this labour and these people are the backbone of our advanced, high-tech
society.
It is necessary to remember that Earth is our home, our pantry, our source of oxygen. We depend
on it, not the other way around & our future is linked to the way we treat Earth now.
During and after the Industrial Revolution, it has been obvious that technology's development has
been done under no respect to Earth, our environment, or even us as human beings. And I
wanted to think of a project that would respect people's culture, people's lives & identity & our
environment.
FUTURISM is a broad concept that celebrates technology's power and expansion,
somehow breaking with extreme traditionalism which refuses to embrace technology. But with this
power comes a choice, which reminds me of that film "Metropolis" & how mispurposing
technology could have a terrible impact on humanity & the natural world. I have decided, with this
series, to combine & reconcile "artisanat" & technology.
With its infinite lands & deserts, the M.E.N.A. region has the potential to favourise a modern type
of farming: "Desert Gardening". My idea of "Futurism" is an eco-friendly culture & this is an
instruction guide for beginners.
— Mohini Hewa