For centuries we have been fascinated by the question ‘does art imitate life? Or whether it is the other way around? In the meantime, who could have known that something else has been imitating us! None other than nature. Hey little person, it seems to say: what are you doing in that tree?

As humans, we have long been fascinated by the question ‘Does art imitate life?’ Or whether it’s the other way round. It was quite the conundrum when the English author Oscar Wilde proposed it in 1889. Putting Wilde’s suggestion into today’s perspective, we can look at, for example, the TV genre called Reality TV. What we see in these programmes should be, as the name suggests, reflecting our reality. But is it?

We would like to propose another question. Are art and life the only ones that imitate each other? And if not, if there really were something else that mimics our lives, what would it be? The answer is closer than we think. Because as it turns out, nature has been very busy doing just that. And all we have to do to see it is open ourselves to it.

What would human look like?

And once we do that, what would that person and their life look like? Well, let that come as no surprise, as was discovered in the photo below. How can we be depicted any differently? Because there we are, sat with a smartphone in our hands. We are completely absorbed in it, unaware of our surroundings… With a huge head! Because let’s be honest. We consider ourselves quite important compared to other living beings, don’t we? With that big head of ours.

So there we are. Human, permanently connected to a phone with all the media options it can think of. With that big head of ours, oblivious to anything else. Quite a realistic image, wouldn’t you say?

“So there we are. Human, permanently connected to a phone with all the media options it can think of. With that big head of ours, oblivious to anything else.“

Does art imitate life? What do you think (little human)?

Next time you find yourself on a walk in nature: we have a plan for you! Why not take a look. Stand still and wait. And with some luck, can you find some representations of a human too. Or even of an animal? Take a picture on that media-phone of yours, and send it to us. That way, we can share this unusual perspective with the rest of the world!

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