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by Choi Jeon HwaThis work of art is part of Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past, an exhibition at the Asian Art Museum across the street.
The plaque accompanying the work reads:
The Breathing Flower, internationally acclaimed Korean artist Choi Jeong Hwa created an enormous lotus blossom from sheets of red fabric. The large lotus appears full of life, its petals slowly inhaling and exhaling, simulating the movement of a live lotus flower. In many Asian traditions, the lotus symbolizes the spiritual path a person takes through life towards enlightenment. “I help you to feel and you find the art yourself”, says Choi, describing his work. One of his influences is the energy, power and natural harmony of urban street fairs, making Civic Center Plaza a fitting locale for Breathing Flower. Like much of his work, this installation in synthetic materials and Pop Art colors mimics (or reinterprets) beauty found in the natural world.
So beautiful! It must be something to see it in motion!
Love it! I must love things that are colorful, shocking, rough, and tacky because I loved everything I saw on that short film! Love all that bright colored plastic! Fun!
Lovely!
Wow, I did not know something new was on display there. I missed the previous one with the buddha.
This is absolutely great! Love it!
Reagrding Yayoi Kusama, there’s also a tiled panel in one of the subway stations in Lisbon. I’ll have to go there and take a shot to post it. 🙂