Yugen in Work Spaces
Unless an employee is very lucky, the typical work space/office probably doesn’t
have a view of gardens, trees, flowers, or much of anything that relates to the natural
world. Cubical-villes are still the norm and not an exception in many corporate
buildings. City highrise offices may offer far-off glimpses of parks, but more often
views of just another building. Abstract corporate art can help alleviate the blandness
of meeting rooms, long hallways, and mingling places, but once viewed they are
easily glossed over as people hurry to meet deadlines or gather for the next meeting.
The goal then is too bring the outside inside where ever possible. While vivid
landscape and seascape imagery can help, they do little to bring nature closer, only
make it feel as far off as it really is to the person in an office building.
The Ghost Flower Collection helps brings the natural world eye to eye with the office
worker. The yugen-infused nature of the collection combines intricate detail with
shadows sliding into mystery, enticing the eye to settle, relax, and connect. Hung as
large images (24x24”), especially in vivid and durable aluminum prints, Ghost Flowers
literally enliven the walls of work spaces to help people reconnect with nature during
their busy days.
The rain has stopped, the clouds have drifted away,
Camelia Shadows
and the weather is clear again.
If your heart is pure, then all things in your world are pure.
Abandon this fleeting world, abandon yourself,
Then the moon and the flowers will guide you along the Way.
- Ryokan
Night Iris Triptych 20x30”