#1119 Wild Reclaimed

Arzu songur Türkiye
20 rank

About This Aquascape

Nature does not follow the lines we draw for it. WILD RECLAIMED tells the story of a small riparian landscape slowly escaping human control. What began as a carefully shaped environment has gradually been reclaimed by nature. Plants spread beyond their boundaries, roots intertwine with old wood, and wild branches reach upward, blurring the line between order and chaos. The dense vegetation represents life taking root, while the dry branches above remain as traces of the structure once shaped by human hands. There is no perfect symmetry here. Nature does not seek perfection. It grows, climbs, intertwines — and takes over. WILD RECLAIMED is a story of nature reclaiming the space we gave it, until the hand of the creator becomes almost invisible.

Arzu songur

İstanbul, Pendik, Türkiye

Quick Stats

Style
Riparium
Size
30x18x12 cm
Volume
6 L (1.6 gal.)
Plant Species
7

Judges' Comments

I really like the emersed section of this riparium as the motion of the flow is really quite amazing. However, I am not sure where the water section is - even a simple trimming of sections to reveal the water area would have put that question to rest. Amazing creativity however I don't see the water section.

— Jo Ann Fujii

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