Hana Mikoshi - V&A
16.09.2023 →
15.10.2023
15.10.2023
Together with the Gifu Prefecture in Japan and London based Hayatsu Architects, the V&A presents a Hana Mikoshi or ‘flower shrine’. Inspired by the ‘Mino Matsuri festival’, this sculptural seating installation will be decorated with 50,000 sakura-inspired washi paper flowers handcrafted by craftspeople in Japan.
The flowers will be applied to the structure by visitors to the V&A throughout the summer. This process echoes the annual Mino Matsuri festival in Japan which has taken place since the Edo period (1615-1868) where local families, craftspeople, and intergenerational groups come together to create the paper shrines for the festival.
Opening Hours: Mon - Sun 10am - 5:30pm
V&A
The flowers will be applied to the structure by visitors to the V&A throughout the summer. This process echoes the annual Mino Matsuri festival in Japan which has taken place since the Edo period (1615-1868) where local families, craftspeople, and intergenerational groups come together to create the paper shrines for the festival.
Opening Hours: Mon - Sun 10am - 5:30pm
V&A