Ten Thousand Flowers is TAI Modern’s first show of 2021. This exhibition pairs works of Japanese bamboo art with flowers in a nod to the longstanding relationship between the two.
“The works of bamboo art in our gallery do not need a flower arrangement to complete them,” gallery director Margo Thoma explains.“I don’t want to trivialize or distract from a work of art by adding flowers. Nevertheless, pairing flowers with bamboo baskets still feels very special to me. It brings the historical roots of Japanese bamboo art to the forefront, and I have found that putting flowers in a basket redirects my attention from the actual form of the basket to the shape and potential of the negative space it creates. It is another way of learning about this multifaceted art form.”
