I personally don’t see how the intended meaning of the fabric “drawing on ancient traditions” and the translating a “unique quality of impermanence” relates to the outcome of this stimulus. Therefore, I am underwhelmed after seeing the process sketches. However, i identified a social theme to this stimulus. The trees look like they are being suffocated by the fabric, this relates to current environmental issues as the natural environment is slowly dying. Thus, is still relevant in 2020.

The use of dim black-and-white lighting focuses the viewer's attention towards the emotions and the story Lynch tells. The lack of colour disables the viewer's ability to see any detail, thus, forcing the viewer to use their imagination to fill in the blanks. The clip also involves many different cultures, for example: the quinoa Lynch cooked is from Peru and Bolivia, the wine Lynch drank is predominately from Italy and France, and the story Lynch told took place in Yugoslavia. Ultimately, this stimulus provides an understanding of the importance of being connected to your culture. Therefore, correlations can be made between this notion and the preservation of our natural environment.

I will be critiquing environmental issues as presented in Christo and Jean Claude's artwork "Wrapped Trees", and the importance of our natural environment as presented in David Lynch's clip "Quinoa".