Radical Diversity

Nature is often used to justify why various groups of people should be denied their basic rights. There are countless examples from the past and present that prove this. I'm just thinking of the rights of women, people of color, people with disabilities, or children.

But fundamentally, this is merely an attempt to justify morally reprehensible behavior with a seemingly natural order. Broken down to the individual, this attempt to elevate one's own self by devaluing others.

But this human construct profoundly contradicts the principles of nature. Nature teaches us that there are no fixed limits. It creates what is possible, and everything possible finds its place and justification in its cycle.

This series of creatures, which could well have existed or perhaps will exist at some point, is intended to invite us to question our constructed hierarchies. Why do we value what nature doesn't? If we wanted to judge the beings here, we would first have to know all their motives, their way of life, and their past. We would have to be able to adopt their perspective. Do we know how they perceive the world? Even the most ambitious attempt at a comprehensive understanding could, at best, only approximate the truth.

These scenes are meant to invite us to trust in creation. They can tell many stories, and all of them could be true. How do we know that we have all the pieces of the puzzle and all the perspectives that exist? Let us be humble before their genius and admire it instead of judging it.