Bowknot / 蝶結び　#3/20

■About the work
The original canvas was created based on a sketch I made on a train in 2015, when I was living in France and suffering from loneliness.
The theme of this painting is mizuhiki, a string of paper that is used in Japan for gifts and other occasions. Unlike Western wrapping or ribbons, which are decorations that are meant to be untied, mizuhiki has a tight knot and is designed so that the more you pull on both ends of the string, the tighter the knot becomes. One theory is that this is because mizuhiki has a magical significance as a seal, a talisman, or a way to connect people together.
The common way of tying strings is the bow, which got its name from its resemblance to a butterfly. However, because butterflies easily fly away, it is not used in Japan as auspicious means.
I believe that the combination of opposing motifs - the magic that connects people with the butterfly, which tends to fly away - also reflects the lonely feelings of the creator at the time.

■ Original Artwork Information
Materials: acrylic, tin leaf
Support / Support: canvas on panel
Size: 53×80.3cm
Date / Production year: 2015

■ Product properties
Maximum number of production: 20
Serial number: 3/20
Secondary content distribution: Permission
Royalty rate: 18%
Minimum royalty amount: 4500 yen
Editing: Allowed
Cut and paste: Allowed

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