Inspired by memories of looking up at cherry blossom trees in full bloom, this work pursues an aesthetic rooted in the subtle colors and the quantitative fullness of nature. 

As an experiment in using a method of ‘polishing’, the surface of each grain of rice is repeatedly grinded for several hours, splitting it into small fragments, gluing, and coloring them together.

In a manner similar to the ‘Moon jar’, a traditional Korean porcelain, the work was built by combining two bowls divided into upper and lower parts, explored as a means of overcoming fragility while creating an asymmetrical and organic shape.   

Coloring was applied only to the inner surface of the bowl, to suggest a subtle redness that is hardly distinguishable without a patient gaze.