For this time only - Japanese proverb.
Even before I can say, it is like a lightning flash
or a dewdrop, it is no more.
-Sengi
The inspiration comes from photographs of my own children.
I wished to capture the fleeting nature of life. The ephemeral.
I deliberately made the mat they are on look crumpled, to show that it is an uncertain foundation that barely supports them. I wanted to convey that it could disintegrate at any moment - just as bubbles do - as does time, and if we are not careful - as does life.
I spent a fair time making the eyes look more human rather than bird like. I wanted to show that they are aware of the precarious nature of life. They know each moment is precious. They are aware that all the many small joys this life has to offer, should be celebrated.
No ecosystem exits in a vacuum. What happens to animals, birds vegetation and humans is sequentially, and inevitably tangled together.