Are there many people who have noticed? GOOD NATURE STATION On the third floor of the cosmetics & toiletries, craft items & holistic wear sales zone, there are terrariums with beautiful plants. Takaaki Murase, a planter living in Kyoto, is the creator of the Space Colony series, which encapsulates plants in a glass sphere. Space Colony, where you can feel a small ecosystem while indoors, the source of Mr. Murase's creativity as "Re: Planter", and your thoughts on expressing this work at GOOD NATURE STATION Did.

Multiply plants with what is consumed

Murase said that her plants were close to her, thanks to her grandfather, who had been raising bonsai since childhood. It is said that long before the green boom overheated, he had been living with plants, such as displays using cacti, houseplants and aquatic plants.

Murase: “I used to like to look around the ruins, but at one point I came across a ruin with impressive white floors and pillars in a wooden building. When I saw that the plants grew powerfully, the process by which the plants returned to nature was so beautiful, and I strongly felt that I wanted to make these things into a work. became"

"Re: Planter", a solo project by planter Takaaki Murase, has been planted on Space Colony, as well as TV and PC bases and waste materials that are no longer in use, growing plants and integrating them with waste materials. It is the true value that is sublimated into a unique work.

Murase: "In short, let's say it's a“ recycle project using plants. ”It's an era where people make and consume things quickly and quickly, and they can be reused in such a situation. Recycling technology has become increasingly popular, but there are still many things that are discarded ... The idea is that these things will become pots and that these plants will make them more interesting. Therefore, we aim to grow plants and consumed products by multiplying them to form an object. ''

Trigger of the birth of "Space Colony"

"Space Colony" where you can enjoy a small ecosystem by laying soil and moss in a glass sphere, planting plants and lighting them. Murase's masterpiece was born in Kyoto.

Murase: "It's a situation unique to Kyoto, but there are many houses like eel bedding and the sunshine is not good, so the plants often do not grow well. Think about how to grow plants in that. When I was a student, I remember that I was growing aquatic plants in an aquarium, and at that time, I illuminated the aquarium with light and the aquatic plants were growing. It was around the time when it began to grow, so to test it, I planted soil and plants in the lighting glass and installed it at a store I knew, and at the same time I knew that the plants would grow up well, The customer's reputation was very good, and that experience was the archetype of the current project. "

It rains and pours on plants and animals, which penetrates the soil and roots, and the animals drink the filtered water again. Murase says that he wants to establish such interest in nature and the natural circulation system in a glass sphere.

Murase: "I would like many people to see the process of plant growth, such as how moss becomes like this, water goes into the soil like this. But, for example, it can lead to an interest in nature in life and trigger a conversation with people there. I'm happy if we can communicate through plants. "

The appearance of growing plants in GOOD NATURE

GOOD NATURE STATION has 4 Space Colonies in the 3rd floor sales zone for cosmetics & toiletries, craft items & holistic wear. Mr. Murase also coordinates the shelves of items for sale of craft items and holistic wear, and the coordination of plants in the suite room of GOOD NATURE HOTEL KYOTO.

Murase: “At first, there was an idea that the Space Colony on the third floor would be a bigger one, but this floor sells a lot of small items such as cosmetics and miscellaneous goods. The large Space Colony looks great but is a small item This small size settled on the fact that small ones would not fit well with the product.Select a plant with an image that can be associated with the products you are dealing with or impress the products you sell. We are replacing and maintaining plants at a pace around the times. "

When Murase visits for maintenance, the staff asks detailed questions and takes notes. I often get questions about Space Colony from customers, so I always listen to Mr. Murase in order to answer them properly.

Murase: “Putting plants in these places is to show products and space better and to make customers enjoy the plants. I want you to have fun including raising and maintaining.I will leave watering and simple maintenance while I can not come after giving lectures to the staff. Has been very enthusiastic and has recently become very good at nurturing the watering pace and growing it very GOOD NATURE, including staff growing plants, is a commercial facility that values circulation. There is a common goal of growing plants, and by communicating closely, you can deepen your understanding of plants and make them more interesting. When that translates into self-confidence in growing plants, the focus on plants can go one step further, and you can step into the coordination of items for sale, which in turn leads to conversations with customers. I think it would be fun if GOOD NAUTRE STATION could be excited by communication through plants. "

Takaaki Murase

He grows up with his hobby as a grandfather's bonsai in childhood, an aqua terrarium in adolescence, and a rare plant collector in adolescence. In 2012, he began to work as a “Re: planter” while conducting trial and error on his own. Based on the concept of Re: cycle × Plants, he continues to create living works that explore and circulate the nature of nature, with a focus on Kyoto.

URL : http://replanter.com/