Water Surface Landscape

This project began in 2014, with Hirata aiming to recover an environment where fireflies can live, and continues to this day. In 2021, the work was transferred from the Home of Fireflies to the northern edge of Miyanomori Shizen-en, where zazen grass and mizubasho grow in abundance. In this scenery, where spring water flows gently, the artist placed a huge sculptural piece of a lotus flower made of mikageishi stone, onto which he diverted water from the upper stream. The water is contained inside the flower, and a thin layer of overflow fills a circular hollow on paving stones, forming a watery mirror. The water that has passed through the flower returns to the earth.