Maria Torp
Japan, 2026
Oil and acrylic on cardboard, handmade frame, museum glass
85,5 x 65 cm
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Japan (the Cherry Blossom) The cherry blossom has held shifting political meanings in Japan. Historically, it was used in nationalist propaganda as a symbol of beauty, transience, and patriotic self-sacrifice,...
Japan (the Cherry Blossom)
The cherry blossom has held shifting political meanings in Japan. Historically, it was used in nationalist propaganda as a symbol of beauty, transience, and patriotic self-sacrifice, particularly before and during the Second World War (for example, kamikaze pilots were compared to the graceful movement of the flower as it fell to the ground). In 2019–2020, the cherry blossom once again became politically charged, when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was criticised for the use of public funds for a state cherry blossom event, though without the underlying symbolism of the flower fundamentally changing.
Japan (kirsebærblomsten)
Kirsebærblomsten har haft skiftende politiske betydninger i Japan. Historisk blev den brugt i nationalistisk propaganda som symbol på skønhed, forgængelighed og patriotisk selvopofrelse, især før og under Anden Verdenskrig f.eks. blev kamikazepiloter sammenlignet med den yndefulde bevægelse blomsten havde i dens fald mod jorden). I 2019–2020 blev kirsebærblomsten igen politisk omtalt, da premierminister Shinzo Abe blev kritiseret for brug af offentlige midler til en statslig kirsebærblomst-begivenhed, men uden at symbolikkens grundbetydning ændrede sig.
The cherry blossom has held shifting political meanings in Japan. Historically, it was used in nationalist propaganda as a symbol of beauty, transience, and patriotic self-sacrifice, particularly before and during the Second World War (for example, kamikaze pilots were compared to the graceful movement of the flower as it fell to the ground). In 2019–2020, the cherry blossom once again became politically charged, when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was criticised for the use of public funds for a state cherry blossom event, though without the underlying symbolism of the flower fundamentally changing.
Japan (kirsebærblomsten)
Kirsebærblomsten har haft skiftende politiske betydninger i Japan. Historisk blev den brugt i nationalistisk propaganda som symbol på skønhed, forgængelighed og patriotisk selvopofrelse, især før og under Anden Verdenskrig f.eks. blev kamikazepiloter sammenlignet med den yndefulde bevægelse blomsten havde i dens fald mod jorden). I 2019–2020 blev kirsebærblomsten igen politisk omtalt, da premierminister Shinzo Abe blev kritiseret for brug af offentlige midler til en statslig kirsebærblomst-begivenhed, men uden at symbolikkens grundbetydning ændrede sig.
Exhibitions
Transition, solo exhibition, Alice Folker Gallery, 24 April - 4 June 2026Join our mailing list
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