SFER IK UH MAY

Japanese Flower Artist Azuma Makoto Sets Up an Entrancing Exhibit at Tulum’s Sfer Ik Museum | Vogue

"Barefoot on the cold concrete floors, I felt relief from the tropical heat as a space with no straight lines unfolded: an undulating floor, curved walls, and round doors and windows. Soft light cascaded through slits in a dome ceiling made with thousands of bejuco vines; actual trees grow inside, and innumerable pothos spill their heart-shaped leaves all around. Following a spiraling pathway upward, I looked down to see what seemed an immense, unusual tree, where Japanese botanical artist Azuma Makoto and his team, perched on scaffolding, were rearranging dissimilar leaves and flowers, placing and removing details as if growing it from scratch in real time—Mexx, his site-specific installation at Sfer Ik that’s unlike anything he’s ever done before. Located in Francisco Uh May and considered the crown jewel of Azulik Uh May, this is a place where nature and art are one and the same." - Salomé Gómez-Upegui