ART interview by ALEPH MOLINARI japanese botanical sculptor makoto azuma treats flower art with a cyberpunk attitude. he sends his explosive bouquets into space, to the bottom of the ocean, and to other extreme environments, like idyllic messages for the future. ALEPH MOLINARI — How does your art incarnate a punk ideology? MAKOTO AZUMA — To me, punk is a way of life — and, of course, music is also a way of life. Punk and music both have the power to break the status quo. Music and art destroy the modern lifestyle, and in destroying it, they seek out new possibilities. The punk attitude and spirit that were present in my music haven’t changed and are now expressed through my botanical work. ALEPH MOLINARI — Is creative destruction necessary to the process of creating your botanical sculptures? MAKOTO AZUMA — It’s about giving life to flowers in an artistic…