Ame Nochi Hana
Japanese artist Oki Sato from the Nendo Studio invites you to contemplate the poetry of two natural phenomena: rain and the blossoming of flowers.
For the ame nochi hana exhibition, Nendo focuses on these manifestations of life in installations on various floors of Le Bon Marché, under the glass roof and in window displays, appearing like naturalist reveries. It has used a diversity of techniques from artisanal craftsmanship to 3D printing to create spectacular poetic installations.
Oki Sato has orchestrated four dreamlike propositions around rain water and blossom. Each one explores the connection and interrelation between these two universal elements. For instance, under the majestic glass roofs at the center of the store, a rain shower morphs into raining daisies. On the second level, the "uncovered skies" installation proposes an interactive immersion for visitors. The 20 sculptures in the shape of water bottles in the "rain bottle" installation interpret the multiple nuances of the word "rain" in Japanese, while the water cycle springs to life in the display windows of Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche.