At the end of our visit to Tokyo-based floral art collective AMKK, head botanist Makoto Azuma graciously created three pieces exclusively for MAEKAN. Incorporating MAEKAN’s signature blue and “unexpected connections” as his theme, Makoto created a piece titled “Damned Ikebana,” a unique take on the traditional Japanese flower arrangement art.
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Makoto chose iris as the centerpiece for our “Damned Ikebana.”
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“There’s more to Ikebana than flower arrangements. It’s an act of expressing and appreciating life’s beauty.”
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Makoto and Shunsuke selected seasonal flowers for our Ikebana.
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In addition to iris, Makoto selected clematis and muscari based on MAEKAN’s custom brand colors.
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Makoto and Shunsuke meticulously fine-tune their experimental Ikebana arrangements.
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“Makoto didn’t go to an Ikebana school or anything. This is just his interpretation on the whole thing. ”
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“Think of it as painting with flowers, every part of them, blooms, leaves and stems, and using them to create lines and contrast. ”