The things that artist Shota Suzuki does with metal are borderline unbelievable. He is so skilled with molding the material that his sculptures of flowers look like they were just picked up from the soil and brought into a gallery.
Suzuki’s works are usually inspired by the flora he encounters in and around his hometown of Kyoto, Japan. He crafts metal dandelions and Japanese maple tree blossoms, but also twigs and all sorts of leaves.
The type of flora might be different, but one thing that is common to all of Suzuki’s creations is his dedication to details. He not only gets the shapes and colors right but also all the small imperfections and features that only nature can come up with.
“I don’t want to create works in which time stands still,” the artist explains. “I want to express a moment in time.”
Recently, Suzuki has taken one step further in his pursuit of realism. He started adding other elements to his works, like raindrops and bugs to make them even more life-like.
Unfortunately, the opportunities to see Suzuki’s works in person are rare unless you go to Japan. However, he does share most of his metal flowers on social media. Check out more below.
