Situation documents a time-based experiment that Nakahashi devised. He began by sowing and watering a bed of seeds, then awaited germination. Before the seedlings emerged, he covered a portion of the bed at the center, inhibiting normal growth. This resulted in two distinct growth patterns: an outer ring of normal germination encircling a stunted center. Commenting on his experiment, Nakahashi noted that while all the seeds were planted alike, conditions caused them to grow differently, much like our own lives.
![Untitled [Abstract figure], Kenji Nakahashi, c. 1970s](https://img.artsmia.org/web_objects_cache/137000/600/50/137655/mia_7022458_800.jpg)
![Untitled [Woman eating], Kenji Nakahashi, 20th century](https://img.artsmia.org/web_objects_cache/137000/700/40/137742/mia_7022398_800.jpg)
![Untitled [Abstract figure], Kenji Nakahashi, 20th century](https://img.artsmia.org/web_objects_cache/137000/700/20/137728/mia_7022397_800.jpg)
