symbiosis and coexistence (re tag) by jinwoo hong from korea

Nature is the source of all lives, and humans, who also are a member of nature, cannot live their own lives disregarding nature. Nature provide various function required for living as the basis for human existence such as the value of economical, aesthetic, and cultural objects, the value of ethical aspect, etc.
The Industrial Revolution in the 20th century has given us material advancement and abundance, but at the same time, excessive growths and developments and inefficient use of fossil fuel have caused acid rain and desertification with emission of pollutants. Also, with the emission of CO2, climate change and completely unpredictable catastrophes are occurring everywhere around the world. With this, it can be said that indiscreet damage of nature makes the foundation of economic growth being forfeited, and in the end, it is an act of threatening the very existence of humans. Approximately 12 billion paper cups are used every year in Korea alone, and the amount of CO2 emitted from the consumption reaches approximately 132,000 tons per year, which result in planting 4,725 million trees to absorb the amount. Also, a family of four emits more than 700kg of CO2 per month, and this means that CO2 emitted from one family can be offset when 3,000 pine trees are planted every year. The figures run into astronomical figure when figured from each nation, and it requires awareness on the seriousness of the issue and consciousness on environment. However, emission of CO2 by humans is an inevitable issue. This is to understand that all issues have been caused by humans and suggest a change in social paradigm harmonious with natural ecosystem and new life patterns.

Re Tag will be attached on mass-produced goods and the function and the meaning of this tag are a paper bag with seeds, with the amount of CO2 emitted from production to disposal. The least number of seed as much as emitted CO2, and the seeds allows humans themselves to pay back to nature as much as they got from nature.
Like butterfly effect that a tornado can be created in Texas, the U.S., by a butterfly’s flaps of the wings in Brazil, if this small practice can create the second Amazon jungle, symbiosis and coexistence with nature won’t be difficult, and true designs for humans are the designs for nature.

Materials: Recycled paper, bean oil printing
Contents: Tree seeds, flower seeds