Bloom (2015)
Used dryer sheets, threads, and frames
I created “Bloom” to express my wishes and prayers for world peace, which I believe starts from an understanding between individuals. The yellow-colored threads were used as it is the symbolic color for warmth and peace to me. I collected dryer sheets that had been used by individuals from various countries. As a result of connecting them with yellow threads, the shape of the flowers started to appear. The yellow-colored forms can be viewed as pollen. Pollen is the substance that make the next generation. I pray that world peace will be passed down from generation to generation.
This piece was started for a group exhibition in Tokyo with the theme of “peace”, which commemorated Japan’s 70th anniversary after WWII ended.
For this particular piece for a group show in Tokyo in 2015, I framed the flower elements to have them hanged on the wall. I asked the viewers to interact with this piece by tying knots with the pieces of thread that I provided on a pedestal.
This work became a precursor for "Bloom" (2016).