Go Yayanagi’s 1982 silkscreen 青い空のような花 (Flower Like the Blue Sky) transforms his beloved Hokkaido into an aquatic dream. The island’s silhouette floats amid swirling and crashing waves, while two fish leap through the frothy surf - one central through a cartographic cut-out. Vivid blues and crisp contours blend map & sea into a poetic Pop-Uki fable. 🐟🌊☁️
- Year & Edition: 1982 · Flower Like the Blue Sky · Ed. 57/95 (signed & dated in pencil).
- Series: The Flying Pencils (飛んだえんぴつ): Published in 1982, Yayanagi created a collection of eight prints entitled Les Crayons Qui Volent/“The Flying Pencil” (edition of 95). The series was produced in line with a Poetry Art Book (詩画集) published by Children’s Poetry Magazine, Silo Association (サイロの会編). Eight poems written by elementary school pupils across Hokkaido’s Tokachi region were selected to accompany each of Yayanagi’s designs within the series. An additional sixty-two poems accompany the poetry book. A lovely, succinct assembly of design themes central to Yayanagi’s oeuvre, and a fabulous example of his close hometown relationship and active engagement with local community art projects.
- Medium: Silkscreen.
- Dimensions: Image H: 39.00 cm × W: 39.00 cm; Sheet H: 45.00 cm × W: 45.00 cm.
- Condition: Mint; colours remain vibrant and paper pristine - no foxing or deterioration.
- Notes: This print perfectly captures Yayanagi’s playful dialogue between community, poetry and Pop-Uki design. *Poetry book 詩画集 飛んだえんぴつ not included. 👁️✨
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