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Ode: No.41 Collection

This collection is inspired by my grandmother’s 1962 ikebana exhibition catalogue titled Sogetsu Exhibition No.41. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging and both my grandmother & I practice this art form. However, I did not discover this shared connection until this catalogue was given to me a decade after my grandmother passed away.  Shrouded in mystery and intrigue, I found out that my grandmother was deep into ikebana and had collected books, kenzans, and had even started her own study group.  This connection with my grandmother and her catalogue became inspirational for me.  Pulling from the black and white aesthetic of the catalogue, I created high relief ikebana arrangements that are all painted white while using the interaction of light to help cast tones and shadows. In addition, the black and white photographs of my original ikebana arrangements balance out the collection by adding realism as well as relating back to the black & white photos represented in the catalog.

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