Modern Ikebana. A New Wave in Floral Design

A — Floral design is enjoying a huge revival — Japan, and the Japanese art of floral arrangement (ikebana), is very popular — Surprising selection of the most interesting floral artists and designers today, from contemporary ikebana masters in Japan and the UK, to ’punk’ floral artists in the US — Beautifully illustrated with colorful and inspiring images — Includes an essay about the origins and evolution of ikebana and its revival today ’How can a floral artist not have a relationship to ikebana’ Much as asymmetry is defined by symmetry; ikebana is always in the room when one works with flowers.’ - Emily Thompson Since its origins in the sixth-century, ikebana has been as much a philosophy as an art, with its roots in Zen Buddism and a reverence for nature. Over hundreds of years it has developed a complex set of unwritten rules, that take a lifetime to master.