川本諭: 園藝是我的生命

04-03

川本諭來自東京，是一位園藝設計師和粉筆畫家，用植物、插畫和手寫體建造了一個美麗世界。Satoshi Kawamoto is a garden stylist and chalk artist from Tokyo who conceptualizes and builds these beautiful living worlds using plants, illustrations, and handwritten typography.

他的作品，乍一看完全是隨機的，色彩炫目的植物，與老舊的花園配飾及傢具，苔蘚覆蓋的鵝卵石，組成各種深淺不一的綠影，上演著充滿張力的，『生與死』的戲劇。In a scheme that appears at first glance purely random, the flora and fauna with their dazzling colors stage a vibrant drama of life and death in his works. Garden accessories and furniture crumbling with age, moss-covered cobblestones, the gradation composed of various shades of green.

任性的盆栽和小巧整潔的多肉植物，生長在服裝，配飾，燈具（一些來自跳蚤市場，一些由川本親自設計）和日本製造的家居用品中 - 一切皆出售。「起先來買手袋或衣服的人，可能最終買了植物，反之亦然。」 Unruly houseplants and tiny, prim succulents grow among clothes, accessories, lighting (some flea-market-sourced and some designed by Kawamoto himself) and Japanese-made housewares – all for sale. 「People who are not interested in plants but who are interested in looking for handbags or clothes — may end up buying plants, vice versa.」

他做的造型並不十分井然有序，而是隨著時間推移，讓植物展現自身的生命力。他說，植物是個強大的存在，有自己的表達方式。His styling does not attempt to overly confine and order, giving free rein to the passage of time and the vitality of the plants themselves. Plants, to him, have a strong presence and communicate as their own medium.

人們通常把綠植和治癒、平靜相關聯。他所看到和慶祝的是，它們是生命體，也有黑暗的一面。他的一些作品用植物和粉筆繪製身體部位的插圖，代表著生命衰退的過程。People usually associate green and plants with healing and this sense of calm. The aspect that he sees and celebrates is that theyre alive and that they have a dirty side to them. Some of his work showcases illustrations of body parts using plant life and chalk, represents the process of life in a state of decay.

綠手指王國（東京5處，橫濱2處，紐約1處）的建造者川本諭，在東京府調布市長大，小時侯從祖父母的露台接觸植物，十幾歲時在卧室培養植物。Satoshi Kawamoto, who builds his Green Fingers empire (five locations in Tokyo, two in Yokohama, one in New York), grew up in Tokyo』s Chofu City, taking notes from his grandparents』 prolific terrace and cultivating plants in his bedroom as a teenager.

關於植物空間的造型，川本諭給出以下提示：Kawamoto shares his tips for styling a space with plants, which he elaborates on below:

1. 對於可以種什麼要有清楚的估計。Be realistic about what you can grow — most of the time.

2. 要呈現品種多樣性。Start with big, statement varieties.

3. 為了溫暖效果，添加別的有機素材。Add other organic pieces for warmth.

4. 注意高度和色彩。Be mindful of height and color.

5. 制干，甚至垂敗，是美的元素。Incorporate dried — and sometimes, decayed — elements for beauty.