Capture the beauty of the universe in botanical structures that contain all sorts of items, from buds ready to bloom in small pine cones, giving rise to unique plants and visionary in a myriad of installations around the world, the Japanese artist Makoto Azuma, born Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu. The artist is changing the perception of the floral decoration, the beauty of his art lies in the transience of the same and it is this aspect that leads us to reflect on the essence of the moment.
Botany is an artistic tradition very much alive in Japan that is expressed in the form of floral arrangements, from which Azuma Makoto has maintained, however, a certain distance. His works do not meet the classic format of the composition, and that is why they are extremely original, their beauty is not purely cosmetic, it resides in the deep meaning of the life of plants and flowers, from the flowering period until ‘ inevitable withering.
Azuma said: “I like to create visions that flowers and plants have never achieved in nature, stimulate people’s creativity and pursue new opportunities,” and even “I want to promote the value of the very existence of plants and flowers enhancing its beauty in the eyes of the people. “He recently decided to make a trip to the Amazon where he said that he had discovered a local culture based on simplicity and a close relationship with nature. Right there he found new ideas and inspiration to overcome the conventional Japanese flower arrangements, focusing primarily on the energy released by the majestic forest but also on the many colors and combinations that exist in nature.
