UOB KayHian Presents NAKED FLOWERS Hong Kong

The Naked Flower is arriving at 1881 Heritage, Tsim Sha Tsui for a total of 6 months, bringing you a multisensory experience through a journey of 8 different participatory arts rooms. The exhibition will begin with the popular digital art object “NAKED BIG BOOK”, then into the “FLOWER PATH”, and “DIGITAL FLOWER GARDEN” where you can experience three participatory arts in a space resembling a flower garden. Based on the concept of “Learning the secrets of flowers by touching them and enjoying them,” you can dive into this unique art experience in eight different areas to learn about the secrets of flowers.

• NAKED BIG BOOK

A NAKED art object created using projection mapping on a gigantic book object with an original naked design. From now on, we will show you the secrets of various flowers that you will encounter in “NAKED FLOWERS”.

• BIG FLOWER GARDEN

Stand in front of the huge flowers and take a look. Enjoy the gentle fragrance of the flowers. Accompanied by the scent of the flowers, the petals are flying, leading us deeper into the mysterious garden.

• WILD FLOWER GARDEN

A digital art space in a flower garden where various flowers grow through the participation of visitors. While enjoying three experiences, “DIGITAL GARDEN” is an interactive art where you can grow flowers, “WILD FLOWER GARDEN” where you can become a butterfly and play with flowers, and “SPECIAL TIME” where you can see glowing flowers blooming at night. You can touch the secrets of life.

• MOSAIC FLOWER GARDEN

While you pass by the Mosaic Flower Garden, they will greet you gently digitally. Feel free to learn the meaning of each special flower.

• MICROSCOPY OF FLOWERS

A kaleidoscope-like space with mirrors that rotate in all directions to reflect digital art. By zooming in on flowers, the mysterious world of cells opens up.

• THE FLOWER PATH

A light-up space spreads along the path leading into the venue. The petals scattered from “NAKED BIG BOOK” flow into the path, creating a tunnel of petals. As you walk through the snowflakes falling in the tunnel, you will enter the world of “NAKED FLOWERS”.

• OUSAI GARDEN

This is an interactive art piece where when you approach a wall, flower seeds appear, grow, and bloom. You can discover the beginning of a flower's life and the golden ratio of nature within it, and learn about the secrets of flower growth.

• DANDELION A WORLD FULL OF PEACE

An art project by artist Ryotaro Muramatsu to plant (install) the dandelion art object “DANDELION” around the world, making the flower, a symbol of peace, bloom all over the world.

• NAKED CAFÉ BAR

An interactive round table will be installed for guest’s enjoyment when they purchase a drink at our café bar. Without any placement of object, the table will not have visual visibility.

*Some of the above are the photos of the Taipei exhibition.

ABOUT NAKED, INC.

NAKED, INC. is a creative company founded by Ryotaro Muramatsu in 1997. Pursuing the philosophy of "Core Creative, Total Creation, and Borderless Creativity", the company has presented works across various genres to uncover new values in various scenes of life spanning from art, entertainment, traditional culture, education, music, food, sports, and more. In recent years, NAKED has presented innovative experiences that integrate and enhance online and offline entertainment experiences. Since 2022, the company has been undertaking the “NAKED GARDEN ONE KYOTO” initiative that incorporates virtual platforms and technology with real-life venues to promote and enhance Kyoto’s cultural experiences. Other notable works include the Tokyo Station projection mapping showcase "TOKYO HIKARI VISION", floral-themed immersive art exhibition "NAKED FLOWERS", AI music production system "HUMANOID DJ", and immersive art and gastronomy restaurant "TREE by NAKED yoyogi park”.

ABOUT RYOTARO MURAMATSU

Artist / Founder of NAKED, INC. / Visiting Professor at Osaka University of Arts / Branding Director of Achi Village, Nagano. Since founding the creative company NAKED, INC. in 1997, the Tokyo based artist has led projects in various fields such as film, spatial presentation, local revitalization, and traditional Japanese arts. The films he directed have received 48 nominations and awards at film festivals around the world. He began creating works as a solo artist in 2018 and since has exhibited art both within Japan and overseas. In 2020, he launched an international art initiative "DANDELION PROJECT" that aims to unite people's prayers for world peace by "planting" interconnected dandelion sculptures in locations around the world.