This tour group in front of the art display intrigued me. The art display behind is called Bonsailand. It is the work of a Hungarian photographer in Japan. Japan sponsors a program for photographers from Capitals of Culture to come to Japan for a photoshoot as a way to show today's Japan and reduce stereotypes about Japan in Europe.
This artist called his collection Bonsailand because just as a person shapes Bonsai, so humans shape the entire the world.
So often when we think about humans shaping the world, the idea comes with the connation, that the changes are not for the good, but rather harmful for the environment, the habitat.
So when I saw the tourists in wheelchairs, I thought, "Yes, we sometimes shape the world for the good." I thought about all they could do in Pecs while in a wheelchair. The city has done a great deal to make art, culture and fun accessible. This is an achievement when one considers the amount of very old buildings and the overall lack of elevators.
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