Tenpai are small sculptures that are mainly made in bronze and can be added to a bonsai display, or appreciated as small sculptures.
Tenpai are ornaments added to a bonsai display to emphasize the expression of the depicted scenery. The themes of the ornaments are as variable as the possibilities of their use. A sculpture of a pagoda or a bridge can reveal the size of a scene, while a heron can symbolize the calm and grace of a leafless tree in a winter display.
A crab or frog can make you hear the murmur of a creek, the motif of a focused person can let you relate to the stillness of a moment.
Samurai and African art
My professional background is that of a designer and 3D artist and I work in computer animation. I enjoy photography, drawing and restoring antique Kabuto (samurai helmets) or broken ceramics (Kintsugi).
I take my inspiration from a variety of sources, like the Classical Japanese arts such as the landscape prints of Kawase Hasui, or the animals of Kuniyoshi, and the abstract character of old African art, and contemporary sources such as the nature photographer Simon Bugnon or the painter António Ole.
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BETULA
The challenge to grow bonsai from scratch
Refreshing accents
Summer accent plants that grow near water
Cast in Iron
Saad Khayar's naturalistic and detailed tenpai
BONSAI FROM FRUIT
Propagate by sowing seeds, or taking cuttings to create new bonsai
THE ROUGH DIAMOND
Bjorn Bjorholm works on a juniper with hidden qualities
Little, but wild
Bringing out the best from material with many faults
My victory
The bonsai passion of Alfredo Salaccione
The Azuma pines
Daiki, the third-generation Abe, works on seed-grown pines
No turning back
David Quintana works on a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Kid's play or pot?
A (very) young artist creates unconventional pots that are seriously cool