Construction and industry are common sights in the bay area of Tokyo, it’s almost impossible to see a glimpse of the water without the eye passing over a crane busy at work moving material or cargo. I was inspired by the lines of them framing the cargo docks. To my imagination they seemed like giraffes standing together, all looking at the sky and I asked of myself, ‘what would such giraffes look at, what holds their attention in the sky?’ These artificial giraffes are like humanity, something belonging to nature but somehow unnatural all at once, but still nurtured and protected by our beautiful planet. Our home. In this painting, it is my wish that their – and our – dreamed futures will always be bright and full of hope.