Mariko Mori

Maureen Doherty
Drawing III
September 21, 2018

Mariko Mori

            Mariko Mori’s primary focus in the art world is her large exhibit spaces. One that is of particular interest is her “Dream Temple” which was displayed in Tokyo in 1999. The exhibit, as does most of Mori’s work, holds a utopian, space age, meditative quantity to the work. When asked about this meditative state Mori said “Working with these traditions isn’t about what is true or what is right—it’s about introducing a perception of how we look at our world. When I started to look at the world in depth, I saw the connections, that, yes, we are all one whole, part of nature, and I think it’s quite important to become aware of that at this moment.” The clean soft lines, pastel color palettes, and ties to Buddhist philosophy helps with this impression.


      Mori uses drawing as a tool to process her visions and find inspiration. While many of her drawings have no equivalence in her actual work, there is an ethereal quality that can be found in both. Drawings are used as a means to process the athletic that Mori builds into her installations. Mori takes a great deal of influence from nature and tells us that she wishes to give back to the natural world.




Text says "Clouds are playing around freely. I want to live in a world without anyting but sky. feeling of floating"


         While Mori’s art is based in a more sculptural world, her drawings give us a glimpse of her thought process when creating this work. I’ve attached images that show us how, while not formally related, Mori’s drawings and exhibitions are clearly linked in concept.

Drawings are from called "Mariko Mori: Dream Temple" published by Fondazione Parada
Quotes are from an interview by Dylan Kerr which can be found here: https://www.artspace.com/magazine/interviews_features/art-bytes/mariko-mori-faou-foundation-interview-53380





   

Comments

  1. Sydney FlynnOctober 17, 2018 at 5:34 PM

    I think this is really interesting. I like being able to see her thought process between the drawings and installations. They are very similar and it's cool to see her beliefs translated into drawing and sculpture.

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  2. UnknownOctober 18, 2018 at 6:44 PM

    I really enjoy Mariko Mori's works. By looking at her art installations and the drawings she has made, it feels quite dreamlike and calming. I can see the influence of nature in her drawings as the motions, colors, and imagery she uses are all related to things found in nature such as flowers, bushes, clouds, space, water, and so forth. The drawing that caught my attention was the blue space scene. It appears as if planets are orbiting in space. The colors are quite soft and the shading of the box makes the space feel as if it is enclosed in a glass case. I also like "Dream Temple" as it feels very pristine, bright, and soft. This is shown through the lighting, lines of the temple, colors, and the transparency of the fence surrounding the temple and the steps as well.

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