"Rare Plants Exhibition" Mao Hisamitsu, others November 2015th (Mon) - November 11th (Fri) 9
Venue: Art Gallery T+
Date: April 2015, 11 (Monday) - April 9, 2015 (Friday)
Exhibitor: Mao Hisamitsu (Majoring in Art Studies)
Yang Yang (2nd year master's degree in Information Design)
Hiroto Toyama (1st year master's degree in Information Design)
Zhou You (Information Design Research Student)
Misaki Kanda (1st year, Information Design Department, School of Art and Design)
ADP Planta, one of the projects of ADP15 (University of Tsukuba Art and Design Produce 2015), will exhibit panels created in collaboration with a researcher who is the organizer of the special exhibition "Rare Plants" at the Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden.
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From the outside, the gallery looked a little different than usual. The usual white gallery was now filled with greenery. A small botanical garden had been created there.
When I opened the door, the gentle sound of a music box began to play. I was drawn in by the sound and stepped inside.
Many of the short plants are placed on the desks, while the tall ones are placed directly on the floor. Some are even hanging from the ceiling, so even though it is a small space, it is fun to look around and enjoy the different parts. Each plant on display has a handwritten card attached, and just as the description says, "It feels moist to the touch," or "It smells like garlic," you can actually touch the plants on display and feel their differences. The Monarch Flower with its soft, whitish leaves is particularly impressive.
In some cases, such as the world's largest flower, titan arum, it is not possible to display the actual item, but instead life-size panels are displayed, allowing you to fully experience its size by looking up at it and comparing it to your own height.
Meanwhile, two types of explanatory panels, one with photographs and one with cartoons, are pasted on the wall. One has a close-up photo of the plant with a short catchphrase, and the other is a six-frame cartoon. Unique characters such as "Mame-kun" explain the characteristics of rare plants in an easy-to-understand way.
A soothing space surrounded by pleasant music and greenery. Time flows so leisurely there that you will find yourself wanting to stay forever. As you can see from the panels, the plants introduced here can also be seen at the Tsukuba Botanical Garden. Why not visit the botanical garden from time to time in addition to visiting art museums? (Oyabu Saki)
