05/29/2026
We had a great time at Design in Bloom last night! This was our first year as participants, and it was such a fun opportunity to get creative.
The challenge: create an innovative floral arrangement that fits within a 30" diameter.
Our solution:
Mitate (見立て)
(mee-tah-teh)
Our installation explores balance as an oscillation between legibility and ambiguity, wherein structural relationships are simultaneously clear and uncertain.
A single wood plane establishes a primary datum, reinforcing simplicity, order, and logic. It defines tangible parameters that anchor the composition within a readable field. Three cast concrete planters engage this plane in distinct ways, each producing a different condition of contact and perception. In direct opposition to the composition’s established logic, the largest concrete volume demands attention to its seemingly unresolved relationship between its weight and the double-cantilevered edge of the timber plane.
This work draws from the perceptual logic of Ryōan-ji, a prolific 15th-century traditional karesansui (Japanese dry landscape garden). Its success draws from its ability to measurably withhold comprehension through viewpoint. In this exhibit, balance is defined as the junction between constructed uncertainty and reasonable comprehension.
