Anemone road
2015 Buan, Korea
InthecentreofBuan-eupwasa200 me-trestretchof street, whichhadbeenne-glectedand becameasceneof disgustwithtrashscatteredallover.
Wehopedtoseethelandrevitalisedandhealedwhereflowersand grassgrow, beesand butterfliescomeback, and thesoilgetshealthyagain.
Originallyinthepast, theplacewasahomeforfarmerswhereTarogrewand plumtreesbloomed. Wehavebuiltawallwithrecycledbricks, abandonedfarmingtoolsand waste. We’vemadeitanartwallbyplacingthoseitemsonthewall. The wallwouldmakeaboundaryand helppreventpeoplefromthrowingoutthings.
Tallweepingwillowand evergreenshrubhavebroughtlittlebirdsbackand thenarrowfootpathleadingtoschoolhasbecomefullof storiesand laughterof theschoolgirls.
Ingreen, ourmindand soulisrecover-ingslowly.