From Aluminum and Acrylic, Mariko Mori Conjures the Metaphysical and Otherworldly in 'Radiance'

"Where technology, time, the cosmos, and perception meet, you'll find the work of Japanese artist Mariko Mori. The artist has long been interested in the relationship between the individual and the universe-existence itself-which she explores through a range of mediums and immersive experiences. She also draws from the Buddhist philosophy of interconnectedness, which centers around the idea that no living being, object, or event exists in isolation. Everything is linked."

"A recent series of dreamy tondos and luminescent acrylic sculptures make up the artist's current solo exhibition, Radiance, at Sean Kelly. Comprising abstract, symmetrical, metaphysical forms in bright pastel hues, Mori's circular Unity compositions emphasize beauty, interdependence, and transcendence. This body of work delves into Japan's ancient cultures, especially prehistoric and early historic eras. Mori extensively researched a number of ancient periods during which artistic, philosophical, and social advances took place, like the Jomon era (14,000 to 300 B.C.E.)."

Mariko Mori investigates the relationship between the individual and the universe by combining technology, time, the cosmos, and perception in immersive artworks. Radiance comprises dreamy tondos and luminescent acrylic sculptures that present abstract, symmetrical, metaphysical circular Unity compositions in bright pastels to emphasize beauty, interdependence, and transcendence. The work draws on ancient Japanese cultures — Jomon, Yayoi, Kofun, and Asuka — and on site visits to sacred geological formations such as Okinoshima, Izumo, and Awaji. The Stone series re-envisions iwakura as solid, translucent acrylic forms whose dichroic surfaces shift with light and movement to create prismatic, contemplative experiences suggesting invisible energies.

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