Yuri Tanaka

2026.02
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Members: Yuri Tanaka, Akitaka Ariga, and Pavle Dinulovic

The flower has been a constant metaphor for beauty for over a thousand years in Japanese culture. Yet true beauty remains hidden, awaiting unveiling. This installation created a landscape consisting of a flowerless plum tree made of iron, surrounded by sounds generated in real-time through the detection of cosmic muons in a cloud chamber, and accompanied by a subtle scent of Japanese plum blossoms. In homage to the Noh play “Tōboku”, the plum tree signifies inner beauty – one that cannot hide its fragrance even in the darkness of night. The seeds of flowers are sown within our minds, destined to unfurl as in early spring.

mission∞infinity | space + quantum + art

In collaboration with: Makizuka Steel Factory, and Wamuu

Supported by: JSPS KAKENHI Grant No. 24K15639, and THE ASAHI SHIMBUN FOUNDATION

Photo: Yosuke Nakagawa