My design is so that people can see hunting animals, especially elephants, this should not be a sport or for fun. This is life that we are destroying, and instead of solving the problem we are wearing the problem. Elephants have a positive symbolic meaning. They live in a world of fear. Tens of thousands of elephants are being killed every year for their ivory tusks, that are often carved into ornaments and jewellery, this is decoration for humans! Elephants are a symbol of good luck, success, and wisdom. Elephants are highly special animals there considered to be a symbol of loyalty companionship and unity. Our topic was under the surface this means something that is beneath the surface, or among the deeper aspects of something. I chose elephants because under their thick skin there is peace, responsibility, and strength. Hunters are destroying the peace and strength they have. They are turning strength into weakness. Elephants are calm, mellow, and tranquil. Us humans, take them for granted by using them for our own decoration, by dressing them up as clowns and making them look like a fool.
My design shows eye contact between the elephant and hunter yet elephants are much bigger and should have so much more power. Us humans have destroyed elephants’ power, strength, and future, they now live in constant fear of the world. The background I chose is half black, half white, this symbolises the yin and the yang, which is a balance of two opposites. The elephant and hunter are two opposites but should have the same equal rights, however they are uneven! Therefore, I decide the elephant should have a black background, as their futures are uncertain and a mystery. The colour black has connotations of mystery, lack of hope, the colour black implies a barrier. Us humans are putting a barrier up for elephants, as they cannot go any further and they have a lack of hope. I chose the hunter to be on the white, as they are innocent and pure, which isn’t the case. They are blocking the animal’s future and are evil cruel people. I wanted to put the tree in the middle as we all share the same oxygen, and we should treat animals with kindness, not cruelty! We should share this planet together instead of pushing them away as we need animals for our survival and balance in nature, this is also their planet too.
