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PALUDARIUM OSAMU
In 19th-century England, a small, glass-enclosed conservatory called a “paludarium” was invented to house and protect exotic plants after they had traveled from far-off places, having been extracted from their natural habitats. When placed inside this protective glass container, the plant thrives in an environment that emulates its natural habitat, yet it becomes a spectacle of displacement having been taken from its place of native origin. Comprising water, land, air, and light, Azuma Makoto’s “Paludarium Osamu” is home to a bonsai tree and offers a contemporary encapsulated environmental ecosystem in which the tree can complete its growth stages and lifecycle in a succinct and condensed way.
#2016 #Object #Azuma Makoto
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PALUDARIUM OSAMU
In 19th-century England, a small, glass-enclosed conservatory called a “paludarium” was invented to house and protect exotic plants after they had traveled from far-off places, having been extracted from their natural habitats. When placed inside this protective glass container, the plant thrives in an environment that emulates its natural habitat, yet it becomes a spectacle of displacement having been taken from its place of native origin. Comprising water, land, air, and light, Azuma Makoto’s “Paludarium Osamu” is home to a bonsai tree and offers a contemporary encapsulated environmental ecosystem in which the tree can complete its growth stages and lifecycle in a succinct and condensed way.
#2016 #Object #Azuma Makoto
