Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in TokyoInside the mega fendi ginza store in Tokyo, Japanese flower artist azuma makoto has suspended a sculptural ‘fur tree’ from the ceiling of the pop-up boutique. the botanical art piece is exhibited above visitors, towering overhead shoppers and passersby. Makoto has carefully sculpted the central trunk from an eclectic mix of mediums like moss and bark that add a hyperrealistic quality to the piece. 

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

video courtesy of fendi
Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

the sculptural ‘fur tree’ is suspended from the ceiling of the pop-up boutique

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

the piece is installed inside the mega fendi ginza store in tokyo

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

a colorful range of fendi’s signature fur balls don the tree limbs

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

makoto has carefully sculpted the central trunk from an eclectic mix of mediums

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

the sculpture forms a surreal landscape that blends nature and couture

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

the entrance to the pop-up boutique displays the name of the project alongside the artist 

Azuma Makoto Suspends Fur Tree Inside Fendi Pop-Up Boutique in Tokyo

the initial design stages included the experimentation between natural and artificial materials
Via[designboom]