Song of an Ecosystem III
2023, oil on canvas, 80x100
The equilibrium of an ecosystem can be more or less stable depending on its resilience, or in other words, its ability to return to its initial state following a disturbance. A resilient ecosystem in a stable equilibrium state can re-establish itself by re-colonizing a portion that has been damaged by, for example, a fire, landslide, or storm surge.
And this is an astonishing power that humans have as well, the power of the human spirit to survive crises and continue living.