The many faces of sakura (cherry blossoms)...
To everyone that follows Rihokora(mu), it's been a long time. I took a break the last time, so it's been 4 weeks since my last update. How is everyone doing?
Spring has arrived, right? There is a sakura tree along the path where I usually walk, and as I watch the buds expand, I have been waiting for the flowers to bloom.
Speaking of sakura trees, let me tell you of my recent trip to an art museum, where I had the opportunity to see an exhibition of sakura-themed works by an artist called Damien Hirst.
I was finishing some stuff I had to do in the morning when I saw a poster about the exhibition, and became interested. I like going to art museums, but I rarely have the chance. For that reason, I decided to go immediately. It was all so exciting... walking to the museum, buying tickets, and then going up the escalator to the exhibition room. I wonder if this is how people feel when they go to concerts or to the theater.
The 24 artworks I saw featured sakura trees, but they were all completely different from each other. The differences were due to the colors, and painting methods used, but I was surprised by the wide range of emotions that can be conveyed by each portrait of a sakura tree. While cherry blossoms are pink, the petals were blue and yellow, and looked like cherry blossoms when they start blooming. Or like cherry blossoms in the morning... or memories of cherry blossoms. So strange. Such memories of cherry blossoms made me think of being alive. I stood in front of the artwork, staring at it for a while, and breathing deeply.
In the back of the exhibition room you can watch an interview with Damien Hirst, and even those of us who are not painters, can relate to his thoughts on the project.
In the Spring of 2022, I will refresh my thoughts
Thanks for coming back to my column, a column that doesn't really have a topic.
When I think "Time to write a column!", I wonder if I should write something deep, or something more fun, and whether my writing will be readable or not.
It isn't easy for me though to show my emotional side, or my deepest thoughts, so the column is just me being free to write what I feel like. It has been like that since the beginning!
I often find myself thinking, "don't do this, or that" or "this is how it should be". Have you ever been in such a position? I have... many times lol
I realized though that if I keep doing that I won't be able to express myself (strangle myself), and lose sight of my own feelings. And I don't want to lose sight of who I am.
