IN GREEN

Singapore botanic garden

photo by Singapore Botanic Gardens

photo by Singapore Botanic Gardens

photo by Singapore Botanic Gardens

つれづれなるまゝに日暮らし硯にむかひて心にうつりゆくよしなし事をそこはかとなく書きつくればあやしうこそものぐるほしけれ

Idle days pass, day after day, Facing the inkstone, I write down, without much thought, the trifling matters that cross my mind. How strange it is that I should feel such longing.

Turezuregusa  [徒然の草] by the Japanese monk Yoshida Kenko [吉田兼好].

This work draws inspiration from the opening of Tsurezuregusa by the Japanese monk Yoshida Kenkō (吉田兼好). Written as a series of seemingly random observations, the essays move beyond everyday incidents to reveal states of mind, social moods, and the author’s inner reflections.

In a similar spirit, Hishiki gathers moments of beauty through attentive observation, recording them as they are encountered and giving form to what is noticed in the everyday.

photo by Singapore Botanic Gardens

photo by Singapore Botanic Gardens

This wallpaper celebrates Singapore’s biodiversity while reflecting on urgent environmental concerns. Like wallpaper itself, much of the natural world is easily overlooked, receding into the background of daily life.  Small insects may seem insignificant, and familiar plants ordinary, failing to capture our attention. The wallpaper works as a  reminder and quiet call to notice what is often ignored, while expressing deep admiration for the richness of nature.  More than 80% of total biomass on this planet is plants, and the majority of identified species that we know of are insects. It is  simply a breathtaking volume. The ever-repeating wallpaper pattern indicates the hope that our beautiful biodiversity will continue forever.

photo by Singapore Botanic Gardens