The good earth

Land, earth, soil — this umbrella concept is a recurring motif through which artists convey an emotional attachment to, and thoughts on, the relationships people share with their environments. The Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts' exhibition, Cultivating the Earth, brings together prints by its professors which are on show through to March 3. In their work, the land and soil are more than the ground on which magnificent landscapes are set. Also, these artists revisit the motif as a symbol of the spirit that prompts humans to create civilizations. They also reflect on how human activities change nature, such as by examining the pros and cons of urbanization and its influence on city dwellers' mentalities.

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