About us

He has been in the flower business since 2002 and is an owner of the haute-couture floral shop, “JARDINS des FLEURS” in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo. In 2005, in addition to these activities as a florist, he began to explore the possibilities of expression by flowers and plants, and express forms that cannot be held within the framework of the art of flowers. By starting with his solo exhibition in New York, he presents a number of leading-edge works worldwide, including Europe, the United States, Asia, and South America. In 2009, he launched an experimental botanical collective, "Azuma Makoto, Kaju Kenkyusho (AMKK)," and continues to present experimental works at museums, art galleries, and public spaces both in Japan and overseas. In recent years, he has also been energetically showcasing the artworks which explore the connection between people and flowers. He has been pursuing the beauty of flowers and plants from his unique point of view, from the huge collection of works known as the "Botanical Sculpture" to the micro world where flowers are projected using X-ray technology, by maximizing the charms of flowers as "life."

Shiinoki opened the “haute couture” flower shop JARDINS des FLEURS at Ginza together with Makoto Azuma in 2002. Around the time Azuma first started creating his botanical sculptures, Shiinoki began to point his camera at the ever-changing forms of life, committing himself to capturing such processes of gradual decay. Having been working with plants and facing the cycle of life and death on a daily basis, he developed an ability to highlight the genuine color, vital energy and mystique of flowers and plants as specifically natural qualities.
In 2011, Seigensha published 2009-2011 Flowers, the first book showcasing the results of his collaboration with Azuma. After then, Shiinoki continues to capture every art work by Azuma and covers a wide range of works, as well video work.