Ana Gunther ’23
Major(s): Earth and Oceanographic Science & Environmental Studies
Straws, 13in x 13in (click image to enlarge)
As an Environmental Studies major, I often think about the relationship between humans and nature. This piece discusses how we tend to appreciate nature when it enriches our lives, like the feeling of standing on a mountaintop looking at the surrounding mountain ranges. Despite our enjoyment of the natural environment, we disregard our impact on it when we use single-use plastics—for example, straws. In this piece, the straws implicate the viewer by causing them to question their choices and their relationship with nature.