June
Materials: Hydrangea, Japanese bittersweet
Vessel: Glass vase
Vessel: Glass vase
May
Materials: Japanese quince, Leather flower
Vessel: Glass vase
Vessel: Glass vase
April
Materials: Flowering cherry, Azalea
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
March
Materials: Mimosa, Cineraria
Vessel: Self-made glass vase
Vessel: Self-made glass vase
February
Materials: Japanese quince, Tulip
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
January
Materials: Pine, Glory lily
Vessel: Glass vase
Vessel: Glass vase
At Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C.
(2017 / Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C., Tokyo)
On the remains of the water fountain at the side of the main entrance of the Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C., which is the first important cultural property as the department store architecture. It's a work arranged against the beautiful marble wall, from which we could feel its history, and the sweet Chinese roots were arranged as if they were dancing.
Materials: Hemp, China root, Rose
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
[From Winter 2017 issue of Quarterly Magazine "Sogetsu"]
On the remains of the water fountain at the side of the main entrance of the Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C., which is the first important cultural property as the department store architecture. It's a work arranged against the beautiful marble wall, from which we could feel its history, and the sweet Chinese roots were arranged as if they were dancing.
Materials: Hemp, China root, Rose
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
[From Winter 2017 issue of Quarterly Magazine "Sogetsu"]
At Tour d’Argent Tokyo
(2017 / Hotel New Otani, Tokyo)
In the bar lounge of Tour d'Argent Tokyo. A glass vase made by Émile Gallé was selected for a rich and dense space, and materials in softly melting colors were arranged.
Materials: Colored baby's breath, Moth orchid, Cattleya, Dancinglady orchid, Enkianthus perulatus
Vessel: Glass vase (Charles Martin Émile Gallé)
[From Autumn 2017 issue of Quarterly Magazine "Sogetsu"]
In the bar lounge of Tour d'Argent Tokyo. A glass vase made by Émile Gallé was selected for a rich and dense space, and materials in softly melting colors were arranged.
Materials: Colored baby's breath, Moth orchid, Cattleya, Dancinglady orchid, Enkianthus perulatus
Vessel: Glass vase (Charles Martin Émile Gallé)
[From Autumn 2017 issue of Quarterly Magazine "Sogetsu"]
At Lake Motosu
(2016 / Lake Motosu, Yamanashi)
Lake Motosu is one of the Fuji Five Lakes. This is a mystical bamboo installation arranged including an ambiance so that mountains covered with mist could be unified with the serenity of the lake.
Materials: Bamboo
[From Collection Book "AKANE TESHIGAHARA"]
Lake Motosu is one of the Fuji Five Lakes. This is a mystical bamboo installation arranged including an ambiance so that mountains covered with mist could be unified with the serenity of the lake.
Materials: Bamboo
[From Collection Book "AKANE TESHIGAHARA"]
Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition “Watery Shapes Windy Colors”
(2015 / Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store)
This is a large work straightly expressing the title of the exhibition, "Watery Shapes Windy Colors." Iemoto Akane's calligraphy looked like a raging wind and the bamboo looked like running water making splashes generate the overwhelming power of presence which confronts viewers.
Materials: Bamboo, Bull bay, Vaccinium oldhamii, Smoke tree
Calligraphy with sumi ink (Akane Teshigahara)
This is a large work straightly expressing the title of the exhibition, "Watery Shapes Windy Colors." Iemoto Akane's calligraphy looked like a raging wind and the bamboo looked like running water making splashes generate the overwhelming power of presence which confronts viewers.
Materials: Bamboo, Bull bay, Vaccinium oldhamii, Smoke tree
Calligraphy with sumi ink (Akane Teshigahara)
At Stone Garden “Heaven”
(2015 / Sogetsu Kaikan, Tokyo)
Isamu Noguchi's stone garden "Heaven" has various stone textures. Dried sunflowers, which are also very expressive, were used and the red of the glory lily was added as an accent here.
Materials: Dried sunflower, Glory lily
[From Winter 2015 issue of Quarterly Magazine "Sogetsu"]
Isamu Noguchi's stone garden "Heaven" has various stone textures. Dried sunflowers, which are also very expressive, were used and the red of the glory lily was added as an accent here.
Materials: Dried sunflower, Glory lily
[From Winter 2015 issue of Quarterly Magazine "Sogetsu"]
At Yakumo Saryo
(2014 / Yakumo Saryo, Tokyo)
Glass vases were placed on a bench that sits in the full sunlight, and these works were arranged enjoying their colors and shapes. As the first Iemoto Sofu wrote, "In addition to the colors of flowers, pay attention to the containers, pedestals, walls and lights." in The Fifty Principles of Sogetsu, lighting is also a very important element.
Materials: (left) Paeonia Japonica, Chrysanthemum, American sweetgum
(center) Eulalia, Chrysanthemum, Moth orchid, Fire raspberry
(right) Fire raspberry, Olive
Vessel: Glass vase
Glass vases were placed on a bench that sits in the full sunlight, and these works were arranged enjoying their colors and shapes. As the first Iemoto Sofu wrote, "In addition to the colors of flowers, pay attention to the containers, pedestals, walls and lights." in The Fifty Principles of Sogetsu, lighting is also a very important element.
Materials: (left) Paeonia Japonica, Chrysanthemum, American sweetgum
(center) Eulalia, Chrysanthemum, Moth orchid, Fire raspberry
(right) Fire raspberry, Olive
Vessel: Glass vase
FLOWERS BY NAKED – Nihonbashi, Tokyo –
(2016-2019 / Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall, Tokyo)
NAKED is a creative company which creates digital art spaces while skillfully utilizing projection mapping and music. Iemoto Akane has displayed her works at their annual art event "FLOWERS BY NAKED – Nihonbashi, Tokyo –" consecutively since 2016. It's the one and only collaboration constructed by ikebana and technology.
NAKED is a creative company which creates digital art spaces while skillfully utilizing projection mapping and music. Iemoto Akane has displayed her works at their annual art event "FLOWERS BY NAKED – Nihonbashi, Tokyo –" consecutively since 2016. It's the one and only collaboration constructed by ikebana and technology.
New Year 2018 Flowers
(2018 / GINZA PLACE, Tokyo)
At GINZA PLACE located in the center of Ginza, one of the most prominent shopping districts in the world, the Sogetsu School collaborated with the tenants of the building to create this installation event for celebrating the New Year.
Iemoto Akane arranged flowers, in public, on a "Fairlady SPL213" displayed in a cylinder facing onto the Ginza 4-chome crossing. The gorgeous flower decorated car attracted great attention from the passers-by.
At GINZA PLACE located in the center of Ginza, one of the most prominent shopping districts in the world, the Sogetsu School collaborated with the tenants of the building to create this installation event for celebrating the New Year.
Iemoto Akane arranged flowers, in public, on a "Fairlady SPL213" displayed in a cylinder facing onto the Ginza 4-chome crossing. The gorgeous flower decorated car attracted great attention from the passers-by.
HANABANASAI
(2017 / Mitsukoshi Isetan Group department stores)
Iemoto Akane created this work for the image of the HANABANASAI 2017 campaign held at the department stores of the Mitsukoshi Isetan Group. Kiri Teshigahara, Sogetsu Art Project Director & Executive Director of Sogetsu North America, played the role of the coordinator at the Sogetsu School.
The Iemoto created this work while considering the model who was wearing a costume of flowers styled by fashion designer Yoshikazu Yamagata as one big flower. The concept was "Dressing becomes flowers, flowers become human." The work represents the awakening of the power of spring.
Iemoto Akane created this work for the image of the HANABANASAI 2017 campaign held at the department stores of the Mitsukoshi Isetan Group. Kiri Teshigahara, Sogetsu Art Project Director & Executive Director of Sogetsu North America, played the role of the coordinator at the Sogetsu School.
The Iemoto created this work while considering the model who was wearing a costume of flowers styled by fashion designer Yoshikazu Yamagata as one big flower. The concept was "Dressing becomes flowers, flowers become human." The work represents the awakening of the power of spring.
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