⚫︎ Received as a gift, for those who are looking for it. NEW LIFE-Quickening from the Cradle The New Life - The Fetal Movement from the Cradle Flowers are most easily used as a metaphor for human life. Inspired by Carl von Linné, the "father of taxonomy," the exhibition focuses on the existence of flowers as reproductive organs, expressing the beauty of flowers in various situations and their transformed forms from different angles through photographic and three-dimensional works. Photography: Joji Okamoto, Eiichi Wakabayashi, Junichi Kakizaki Contributions: Yui Kashima, Maki Kuroda A4 variant, paperback, 84 pages (72 color pages, 49 works) ◆ Junichi Kakizaki Born in Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture in 1971. He grew up in a family where both parents ran a flower shop. Established Junichi Kakizaki Flower Office in 1998. As a contemporary artist, he presents works in various forms, including installations, performances, objects, three-dimensional works, sculptures, photographs, and stage art, with natural materials such as flowers and plants as the main theme, both domestically and internationally. His unique body of work, strongly influenced by Butoh, is highly regarded, especially in Sweden, where he has been invited and commissioned to create numerous works. Major solo exhibitions include "Rebel Installation" at the National Gallery of Victoria / Melbourne, Australia (2004), "Rebel Installation" at the forecourt of the Berlin Central Theater / Berlin, Germany (2005), "Rebel Installation" at the Niomon Gate of Zenko-ji Temple / Nagano (2005), "CRADLE" at the Uppsala Public Library / Uppsala, Sweden (2005), "CRADLE" at the Kuri of Hase-dera Temple / Nagano (2005), and "CRADLE" at the SONY Showroom in Ginza Sony Building / Tokyo (2007). ※ Although it is new, please understand that it has been in someone's hands once. ※ Please understand that there may be scratches. ※ It will be shipped in an OPP bag and sandwiched between cardboard.