Luxury+Abuse

This box illustrates the problematic existence of man. It is separated in half, one side representing nature and its luxuries, the other representing the human race. Nature's luxuries are the plants, animals, and gems, while humans use these to create their own form of luxury - oil, money, clothes, etc. The string of pearls represents the connection between the two ideas of nature and mankind. The cross at the top can be seen through the glass. This represents the belief that God created the world and now sits back and watches it play out. In the background, there is a picture of the Gulf oil spill. Many people wonder why God would let such a horrible thing ruin his creation. That's what the cross represents. The word "God" is tacked up to the background to symbolize the role of religion in society.
 * By: Laura Fleming**