CONNECT Magazine Japan #112 March 2022

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ARTiST SPOTLiGHT

The Architectural Ikebana of Ryoji Nakayama Ryoji Nakayama (Tokyo) interviewed by Jessica Craven (Saitama)

“I’ve never studied art formally, I played a lot outside when I was small, and I think I naturally acquired the skills to make things out of natural elements such as wood or bamboo.”

Sogetsu Ikebana constructed out of twigs and camilla flowers. 16 |

Sogetsu Ikebana featuring a dahlia flower and constructed bamboo.


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