Ventura artist Hiroko Yoshimoto has been working on her Biodiversity series since 2012. Her diptych entitled Biodiversity #22 belongs to the Santa Paula Art Museum’s permanent collection. The series reflects Yoshimoto’s ardent wish that life’s diversity would continue to flourish in the face of accelerated destructive forces created by human hands. As Hiroko describes it, “The seemingly infinite and wondrous diversity of life forms, like the microbes in a drop of water, inspires unique colors, shapes, and lines that come alive on my canvas.”
With Earth Day and National Poetry Month both being observed in April, we challenge you to write a haiku inspired by Biodiversity #22! The haiku is a form of poetry and a statement on humanity’s relationship with nature. Learn more about biodiversity, Yoshimoto’s art, and how to write a haiku using the link below.
