100,000 cherry blossom petals made of salt to create a unique work that contemplates the beauty of the flower not only in full bloom but also of its petals, which express the full circle of life and death.
“Sakurashibefuru” is Motoi Yamamoto’s new exhibition at the Setouchi City Art Museum, where you will also be able to visit this latest beautiful installation. The exhibition officially opened on March 9 and will be available to visit until May 5.

A complex and enormous work, the Japanese artist has in fact created his salt petals one by one, with a special stencil, for which it took about 55 hours, almost nine days of work.

All the small salt petals, meticulously positioned one by one, are set against a dark red background, which recalls the colors of the cherry tree.
In addition to this special installation, the exhibition also includes some works created in 1995.
Here are all the photos of Motoi Yamamoto’s special installation.

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