As part of their First Friday reception, Dennis Duffy is bringing “Bonsai: Living Sculpture – Ancient and Modern” to D Scale.
Mixed among D Scale’s brilliant selection of modern home furnishings, Bonsai West’s Michael Levin will introduce you to “some of the oldest and most beautiful bonsai trees outside of Japan. One such masterpiece in this exhibit is well over 400 years old, and has been collected from the mountains in California.”
Bonsai West has the most extensive collection of specimen Bonsai outside of Japan, featuring the work of American Bonsai artists such as Mr and Mrs Hatanaka, Mr Yamasaki, Roy Nagatoshi, Nick Lenz, Mr Ishii, Guy Guidry, Colin Lewis, Jim Smith and Michael Levin – as well as trees styled by artists in Japan, Korea, and China. Bonsai West has become a destination for bonsai lovers from throughout the world.
Local sculptor and furniture designer Jacob Kulin will be curating the show. As a way of uniquely exhibiting the sculptural trees, Kulin has designed many of the pedestals and tables “specifically to suit a given bonsai.”
For this event, Jacob Kulin is highlighting the significance of proper presentation of the bonsai. Jacob has addressed the challenge of finding the proper balance between the bonsai, the pedestal/table on which it is placed, and the surrounding space it occupies. The goal of the show is to explore the true beauty and artistic aesthetic of the bonsai, including technical composition and presentation.
“Bonsai: Living Sculpture – Ancient and Modern” is scheduled for this Friday, March 4, from 6 to 8pm. RSVP by email at info@dscalemodern.com. The exhibit will run from Friday through Sunday, March 6.
D Scale
520 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
