{"id":246,"date":"2026-06-07T14:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/?post_type=work&#038;p=246"},"modified":"2026-06-08T05:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:53:47","slug":"work_detail_02","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/en\/work\/work_detail_02\/","title":{"rendered":"Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai:&lt;br>Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibition \u2013 TRANSITION \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai \u2013 Gallery EAST<br>Period: April 13, 2025 \u2013 April 20, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This exhibition, titled &#8220;Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibition \u2013 TRANSITION \u2013,&#8221; is a unique &#8220;ikebana exhibition unfolding in space-time&#8221; where multiple layers of &#8220;transition&#8221; and &#8220;change&#8221; overlap. It explores the 1,400-year history of ikebana and the philosophy of &#8220;floral life&#8221; through a sensory experience that integrates technology and digital expression.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u5927\u962a\u30fb\u95a2\u897f\u4e07\u535a2025\u300c\u3044\u3051\u306f\u3099\u306a\u306e\u6839\u6e90 \u6c60\u574a\u5c55\uff0dTRANSITION\uff0d\u300d \u5c55\u793a\u6620\u50cf\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6f3b-qQXvww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To more richly draw out the dual nature of ikebana\u2014as both a &#8220;temporal art&#8221; and a &#8220;spatial art&#8221; where life itself transitions\u2014we deliberately removed the rear &#8220;walls&#8221; traditionally considered essential for such exhibitions. Instead, we created a free-flowing space where natural light, dynamic lighting, and the biological changes of the flowers themselves intersect and overlap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As visitors wander through the space, they witness the ever-changing dialogue between light and flowers from their own unique perspectives, experiencing ikebana as a fleeting, non-reproducible moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we respect the historical rule of &#8220;frontality&#8221; (shomen-sei) cherished in classical ikebana by establishing primary viewpoints, the layout is also designed to encourage observation from multiple angles. This achieves a new form of &#8220;ikebana exhibition&#8221; that remains rooted in tradition while inviting visitors to engage more actively with the art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_02.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_03-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_03-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_03-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_03-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_03-1536x856.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_03.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_04.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_04.png 880w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_04-269x300.png 269w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_04-768x855.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaborative Ikebana Installation: &#8220;Cycle of Life&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created in collaboration with enigma inc., this three-part ikebana installation explores the profound truth of the &#8220;reincarnation of life.&#8221; High-definition digital landscapes, rendered from 3D scans, resonate with physical ikebana at the boundary between the real and the virtual, depicting the eternal cycle of existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rock: Emergence<br>Rocks that endure eternal time and wear the mantle of silence symbolize the immovable &#8220;earth&#8221;\u2014the foundation that gently yet powerfully embraces the beginning of all life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roots: Evolution<br>Roots that spread freely to support life from the dark underground represent a quiet strength. They tell the story of the constant evolution of life, connected through unseen bonds and forever transforming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trees: Rebirth<br>&#8220;Nurse logs&#8221; (fallen trees) where new sprouts emerge to continue the cycle of life represent the process of forest renewal. Amidst the changing seasons, they embody a never-ending cycle of rebirth and a hope for tomorrow that never fades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_05-878x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_05-878x1024.png 878w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_05-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_05-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_05.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group keypoint is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"keypoint_title font_en wp-block-paragraph\">Key Points<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keypoint_subtitle wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"font_en\">Concept<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">Creating an ikebana exhibition that expands space and time through countless transitions and transformations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">This exhibition aims to unify the dual nature of ikebana\u2014as both a &#8220;temporal art&#8221; and a &#8220;spatial art&#8221;\u2014into a single, immersive &#8220;exhibition as an experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">By layering the ephemeral beauty of floral life, the historical evolution of ikebana forms, the ever-changing natural light filtering through the glass-walled space, and technology-controlled dynamic elements, we create a non-reproducible experience that is unique to every single moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_06.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_06.png 970w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_06-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_06-768x411.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keypoint_subtitle keypoint_subtitle_long wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"font_en\">Experience Design<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">We deliberately removed the rear &#8220;walls&#8221; that have traditionally been considered essential for ikebana exhibitions. Instead, we created a free-flowing space where shifting natural light, dynamic staged lighting, and the biological changes of the flowers themselves intersect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">While respecting the historical rule of &#8220;frontality&#8221; (shomen-sei), our layout allows for observation from multiple directions. This design encouraged the ikebana artists themselves to explore compositional techniques that go beyond conventional frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">To design the optimal layout, we developed a proprietary simulator using Unreal Engine. This allowed us to precisely analyze the trajectory of sunlight, the flow of visitors&#8217; lines of sight, and the textures of the materials used in the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group keypoint is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"keypoint_subtitle keypoint_subtitle_long wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"font_en\">Sustainability &amp; Universal Design<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">In traditional ikebana exhibitions, it has been common practice to construct temporary wooden walls and fixtures for each event, only to discard them once the exhibition ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">In this project, we have minimized physical elements and introduced a reusable fixture system. The pedestals for classical ikebana are 3D-printed using recyclable resin; their design allows for easy disassembly, transport, and reinstallation, significantly reducing material consumption and waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work_detail_text_ss wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, we have achieved a barrier-free environment by ensuring ample space between all exhibits and eliminating any floor-level differences. This resulting exhibition space achieves a high-level balance between sustainability and inclusive design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_07.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_07.png 969w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_07-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/eni-gma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo02_07-768x567.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Place: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai \u2013 Gallery EASTPeriod: April 13, 2025 \u2013 April 20, 2025 This exhibition, titled &#8220;Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibition \u2013 TRANSITION \u2013,&#8221; is a unique &#8220;ikebana exhibition unfolding in space-time&#8221; where multiple layers of &#8220;transition&#8221; and &#8220;change&#8221; overlap. 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