Uesatsu's Solo exhibition
Imaginary Flowers（空想花展） 2025.05.10(sat) - 05.25(sun
https://www.uesatsu.com
Window display video
Imaginary Flowers（空想花展） 2025.05.10(sat) - 05.25(sun
https://www.uesatsu.com
Window display video
Motion idea memo
イマジナリーフラワーのコンセプト、面白かった。
花という概念を動きで捉えてみると、
生物的には「芽吹く、咲く、揺れる、散る」といった要素があって
人が関わる情緒的な動きには祝い事を「彩る」、情景を「思い映す」、
花の姿を人に「比喩する」、だったりがあることを知り、
本映像を作るにあたってそれらをまとめみた。
ちなみに花の歌を調べてみたら古今和歌集から春の詩が結構出てきた。
花という概念が春の訪れを比喩したり、香りや枯れる儚さから春を連想させたり、
はるか昔の平安時代から花はみんなにとってイマジナリーな存在だっただな〜と
uesatsuさんの展示に通ずるものを感じてステートメントの内容も素敵だった。
全体的に咲く、揺れる、彩る、散る、というのを動きの要素に入れてみた。
花という概念を動きで捉えてみると、
生物的には「芽吹く、咲く、揺れる、散る」といった要素があって
人が関わる情緒的な動きには祝い事を「彩る」、情景を「思い映す」、
花の姿を人に「比喩する」、だったりがあることを知り、
本映像を作るにあたってそれらをまとめみた。
ちなみに花の歌を調べてみたら古今和歌集から春の詩が結構出てきた。
花という概念が春の訪れを比喩したり、香りや枯れる儚さから春を連想させたり、
はるか昔の平安時代から花はみんなにとってイマジナリーな存在だっただな〜と
uesatsuさんの展示に通ずるものを感じてステートメントの内容も素敵だった。
全体的に咲く、揺れる、彩る、散る、というのを動きの要素に入れてみた。
I found the concept of “Imaginary Flowers” really intriguing.
When I started thinking about the idea of flowers through movement,
I realized that, from a biological perspective, they involve elements like “sprouting,” “blooming,” “swaying,” and “falling.”
On a more emotional, human level, flowers can “adorn” celebrations,
“reflect” a scene or feeling, and even serve as a “metaphor” for people.
With this project in mind, I tried to bring all of these aspects together.
Out of curiosity, I also looked into poems about flowers and found that
many spring-themed poems appear in the Kokin Wakashū.
It made me realize that the concept of flowers has long been used to symbolize the arrival of spring,
evoke it through their fragrance, or suggest its fleeting nature as they wither.
In that sense, flowers have been an “imaginary” presence for people since as far back as the Heian period.
I felt a strong connection between this idea and Uesatsu’s exhibition, and I found the statement very beautiful as well.
I realized that, from a biological perspective, they involve elements like “sprouting,” “blooming,” “swaying,” and “falling.”
On a more emotional, human level, flowers can “adorn” celebrations,
“reflect” a scene or feeling, and even serve as a “metaphor” for people.
With this project in mind, I tried to bring all of these aspects together.
Out of curiosity, I also looked into poems about flowers and found that
many spring-themed poems appear in the Kokin Wakashū.
It made me realize that the concept of flowers has long been used to symbolize the arrival of spring,
evoke it through their fragrance, or suggest its fleeting nature as they wither.
In that sense, flowers have been an “imaginary” presence for people since as far back as the Heian period.
I felt a strong connection between this idea and Uesatsu’s exhibition, and I found the statement very beautiful as well.
Overall, I incorporated elements such as blooming, swaying, adorning, and falling into the movement design.
