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AKIKONOMU in-situ at Lindquist Studios
Gallery ca. 1989
Excerpts from the novel
Tales of Genji:
The southwest quarter was assigned
to Akikonomu. For her mother, Lady Rokujo had once
lived there. The hills, preserved from the old garden, were chosen
for their rich autumn colors. Clear spring water went singing off
into the distance, over rocks designed to enhance the music. There
was a waterfall, and the whole expanse was a wild profusion of
autumn flowers and leaves. The beauty of falling leaves exceeded
that of the mountains of Sagano, a reputed place for autumn sight
seeing.
In Empress Akikonomu’s autumn garden, the plantings were
more beautiful than usual. All the autumn colors were gathered
together, and emphasized by low fences of black and red. Though the
flowers were familiar, they looked different in shape. The morning
and evening dews were like gemstudded carpets. She returned to her
residence in Rokujo. They forgot the spring’s garden, which had been
so pleasing a few months before. (
http://www.man-pai.com/Genji/Genji_21_Otome.htm
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REVIEW of Lindquist's
Ichiboku Sculptures in ART IN AMERICA
(April 1990)
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