ART in discussion with CYRILL GUTSCH all artwork by DOUG AITKEN each island is a unique form of ecosystem, a laboratory for observing the confrontation of humans with nature. it’s also an opportunity to reinvent everything from scratch. california artist doug aitken and parley for the oceans founder cyrill gutsch discuss islands as a model for environmental and artistic possibilities. DOUG AITKEN — Let’s talk about the concept of the island. CYRILL GUTSCH — An island, for me, is the smallest form of a human ecosystem, the confrontation of humans with nature. You have to coexist, you’re surrounded, and you’re obviously a visitor. That’s an experience you don’t normally have, living on big stretches of land. We don’t often see that the oceans are bigger than us. It’s hard to conceive that there is life surrounding us in the oceans when you don’t see it in front of you. I…