Juan Andrade's precariously balanced Japanese white pine stone planting. If I understand the translation from Spanish, the stone is not bolted, glued or tied down in any way. Though when someone asked if it is stable in the wind, Juan replied "Yes, the stone is very heavy. But still it is tied down for safety." This photo was cropped. The uncropped original is below.*
Here is what the artist Juan Andrade said about the rock planting above: “Sometimes as artists we struggle to find our own voice… Bonsai that dance in the edge of balance satisfy me the most. I made this rock planting for Kinbon magazine (Jan 2016 issue). It was my first publication (and only one so far lol!!) in a printed media, after 18 years of Bonsai study.”
All three photos in this post are from Juan’s facebook feed.
The art of Bonsai! Here's Juan's translated caption for this elegant construction: "Can you tell me your thoughts about this Bonsai (?) we put together one of these days. Oyakata said it best: the most important thing is to enjoy!"
*This uncropped version (of the lead photo) gives you the whole picture. I cropped it with an eye to how it appears on social media (dimensions are altered when photos are automatically transferred from Bonsai Bark).
The artist and his masterpiece.
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