Man and Nature presents a quiet yet unsettling still life in which a branching coral form emerges from an empty hat. The absent head becomes a metaphor for humanity’s loss of reason and responsibility in the face of environmental degradation. With measured precision, Anna Kennel juxtaposes the fragility of coral, an ecosystem under threat, with an object tied to human identity and intellect. A restrained ecological allegory, nature asserts its presence amid human absence. The work invites reflection on the consequences of our disconnection from the natural world.