Cherry Blossom Carpet, Pearson Park, West Hull.
The explosion of pale pink petals of cherry blossom in Springtime is a welcome sight to behold for many. In Japan (the country’s national flower) the flowering cherry is revered not just for its overwhelming splendour but for its enduring expression of life, death, & renewal.
The lavish spectacle is remarkably brief; after only two weeks, the petals drop to the ground and wither, falling like snow with the ebb and flow of the winds and inclement weather.
Tied to the Buddhist themes of mortality, mindfulness and living in the present, Japanese cherry blossoms are a timeless metaphor for human existence. Blooming season is powerful, glorious, but tragically short-lived — a visual reminder that our own lives are fleeting too.
Cherry Blossom Carpet, Pearson Park, West Hull.
The explosion of pale pink petals of cherry blossom in Springtime is a welcome sight to behold for many. In Japan (the country’s national flower) the flowering cherry is revered not just for its overwhelming splendour but for its enduring expression of life, death, & renewal.
The lavish spectacle is remarkably brief; after only two weeks, the petals drop to the ground and wither, falling like snow with the ebb and flow of the winds and inclement weather.
Tied to the Buddhist themes of mortality, mindfulness and living in the present, Japanese cherry blossoms are a timeless metaphor for human existence. Blooming season is powerful, glorious, but tragically short-lived — a visual reminder that our own lives are fleeting too.