This outdoor exhibition was inspired by the majestic grandeur of Kelp forests, using their natural qualities with the help of GWS Living Art's GaiaWall and GaiaMat systems on unorthodox surfaces. The flowers used in this exhibition were carefully selected to attract Singapore's bountiful faunal diversity. The openings at the top of the dome allow sunlight to enter the exhibition. The aim was to also imitate sunlight penetrating the ocean floor. In summary, the general design of this installation was to create an interface for all life forms to harmonise and unite themselves to strengthen the bond between humans and nature.

Personally, this exhibition gave me a whimsical/fantasy vibe. The chair, along with the dome-like structure was covered with colourful vines around it. This made the area look like a royal whimsical palace, where only the person with the ability to unite Man and nature was worthy enough to sit in the throne (the chair at the end of the walkway). This impression brought this exhibition even closer to me as my goal in life is to succeed in bridging the gap between people and nature, to bring a new perspective to their eyes and let them better understand life. Hence, i picked this exhibition as not only did it give off a unique, magical vibe but it reminded me of my purpose and identity.

This exotic looking plant's hairy, tentacle-like leaves striked interest in me. The way some leaves grew upwards while others curved outwards made it look a little messy from far. However, when i took a closer look, i found it's elongated and narrow leaves had tiny hair-like structures that i considered cute, as it gave me the impression of a little creature living its own private life. Drosera is commonly known as Sundew and this genus has a minimum of 194 species, making it one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants. It has glandular trichomes that secrete a sticky substance (mucilage) that covers the laminae. This plant has 2 types of glands: stalked glands that secretes sweet mucilage and sessile glands that absorbs nutrients from the dead organism the plant catches. The sweet mucilage will attract insects and once the insect comes in contact with the sticky mucilage, it will be trapped, while the mucilage clogs the insect's spiracles. During this period, the leaves slowly curl up and enclose the insect. As it struggle, it slowly suffocates and exhaust itself, until it eventually dies. Multiple enzymes will then be secreted to digest the insect's bodies, allowing the carnivorous plant to absorb nutrients from the dead insect. These nutrients are then used by the plant to make up for the lack of nutrients in the soil.

The flowers of Sundews are typically held far above the rest of the laminae to prevent pollinators from being captured by the sticky mucilage. It's usually unforked inflorescence is spiked. Older flowers will be held towards the bottom of the axis while newer plants will be held towards the top of the axis. These flowers usually last for a short period of time but are heliotropic, following the sun's position in the sky.

Sundew's roots are usually only used for anchorage and to absorb water. However, it does not really absorb nutrients from the soil. This lack of nutrient uptake is made up by the absorption of nutrients from the dead organisms that the plant traps. In some Drosera species, the roots are used for asexual propagation, while others act as water and food storage.

I feel that this survival method of Drosera is very efficient and smart.