冬が終わり大地にひっそりと横たわる一輪の椿。枝先で艶やかに咲き誇ったその花はやがて落ち静かに朽ちてゆく。散り敷かれた花弁はやがて褐色を帯び、滲んだ細かな皺を刻みそれは時間の重みを身にまとうようだ。椿は枝の上で強い生命の赤を見せる一方で、落花を通じて無常と滅びの美しさを見せる２面性を持っており古来より作家、芸術家はその２面性に注目してきた。
本作品は花としての完璧な姿ではなく、朽ちてゆく椿に深く寄り添う。赤く染まった花びらは血のかたまりにも似て死を連想させる。しかし同時に朽ちる過程の中にこそ宿る繊細な色彩と質感が艶やかなまでの美しさを放つ。朽葉と混ざり合うその色の層は生と死の境界線を曖昧にし、我々の視覚と感情に強く問いかけてくる。
朽ちゆく椿を作品とすることは生命の盛衰を見つめることであり、その一連の観察は無常あるいは、そこに潜む美を再認識することに他ならない。

The winter is finally over, and a lone cherry blossom graces the ground. Its petals have fallen peacefully, embracing the earth. The delicate flowers, once vibrant and alive, have now become a memory of the fleeting year. Cherry blossoms, with their eternal beauty and fragility, have long been a source of inspiration for artists, who have captured their essence in paintings and poems. This work is about a beautiful flower, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, it's about a flower that's slowly fading away. The bright red colors and soft textures of the flower remind us of life and death. They make us think about the delicate balance between the living and the dead. When you see a dead cedar, it's a chance to appreciate the beauty of life. Seeing it in its natural state is a unique experience.