Ruth Asawa, the renowned Japanese American artist, is celebrated for her abstract wire sculptures. However, her floral drawings, inspired by bouquets from loved ones, reveal another dimension of her artistry. Currently exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, these works are predominantly created in pencil or black ink on white paper, pulsating with vibrancy. Asawaâs daughter, Addie Lanier, recalls the specific colors of the blooms depicted, indicating the deep personal connection and memory embedded in these pieces. Asawa's gardening passion also reflects her belief in the continuous cycle of growth and creation.
Asawa loved plants and was an avid gardener. As she once said, 'When you put a seed in the ground, the ground doesn't say, 'Well, it's eight hours, I'm going to stop growing.' That seed you put in the soil, that bulb grows every second it's attached to earth.'
Asawa's bouquets are mostly pencil or black ink drawings on white paper, yet they're incredibly vibrant. Her daughter Addie Lanier could conjure the specific colors of many of the blooms pictured.
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