Hes even launched decadent bouquets into space.
In the stratosphere, flowers freeze in temperatures as low as -60C (about -76F).
Instead, Makoto says, they gracefully surrendered to the oceans flow, maintaining their elegant form.
Even fish must adapt to extreme pressure and currents [at this depth], he adds.
Most recently, Makoto descended upon the frostier landscapes of Hokkaido, the northernmost tip of Japans main islands.
There, he left an astonishing flush of flowers to confront the icy air.
From afar, the flowers seem to buckle against their weight, in a permanent state of suspended movement.
There are different stages of life in each plant, Makoto says.
Sprouts, buds, followed by the appearance of floral stems and the blooming of flowers until they decay.
Each moment differentiates from the other, beautiful and precious.
Indeed, this philosophy guidesikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers from which Makoto derives inspiration.
My passion lies in the plants themselves, he muses.
As long as I am interacting with them my passion will never fade away.
To learn more about the artist and his practice, visitAzuma Makotos website.
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