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WITHERS TAIZAN BONSAI

WITHERS TAIZAN BONSAI

“Regenerative Bonsai Art” — Blossoming Beyond Time

— Exhibition Information —
Location: Executive Museum Lounge Atrium (Park Hotel Tokyo, 25F)
Admission: Free

Bonsai and nurtured for decades, sometimes centuries, and passed down through generations. When their life ends, must their stories vanish too?
WITHER was born to honor that legacy by transforming withered bonsai into art. Using dried trunks and preserved botanicals, each piece blends bonsai’s quiet dignity with refined modern design.

Beautiful, even in withering.

Reinterpreting the Japanese tradition of bonsai as contemporary art, WITHERS BONSAI is created using bonsai that would otherwise be discarded after withering.
Each work is reconstructed with a modern sensibility, preserving both the long years etched into the trunk and the sculptural beauty shaped by time itself.
No artificial materials are used. All branches, leaves, and moss are made exclusively from real plant materials. Through a unique preserved technique, these artworks require no watering or daily maintenance and can be enjoyed indoors for many years to come.

Bringing bonsai—admired around the world—closer to everyday life

In recent years, bonsai has gained high recognition overseas and has come to be seen as a symbol of Japanese culture.
At the same time, traditional bonsai often presents significant challenges for everyday use, including the difficulty of maintenance, the need for outdoor care, and restrictions related to export and quarantine.
By requiring no watering or maintenance, using a soil-free structure, and allowing pieces to be taken abroad, WITHERS BONSAI realizes a new form of bonsai that is approachable and easy to enjoy for guests visiting from around the world.

A space where the Tokyo skyline, Japanese culture, and contemporary art converge

The Executive Museum Lounge Atrium offers sweeping views of Tokyo from the upper floors. Within this serene and refined space, reborn bonsai art quietly stands, adding a subtle yet memorable artistic experience to your time in the city.
From Park Hotel Tokyo’s unique perspective—where art itself becomes a form of hospitality— this exhibition invites you to experience Japanese culture × sustainability × contemporary art as part of an extraordinary, immersive setting.
Each reborn bonsai art piece is entirely one of a kind— no two are ever the same. As you spend a moment in the lounge,we invite you to look beyond the form itself and reflect on the story and time embodied within each work.

Artist

WITHERS Creative Designer Shin Suzuki