Featured artist: Junko Mori
Part 1
With my mind shifting some of its focus on seeing some of my creations in larger sculptural forms, featuring this weeks inspirational artist is quite apt. Junko Mori creates volume in her sculptures by allowing her work to grow in a fluid way by assembling smaller elements in mass. Here are some of her beautiful works and a brief artist statement from her site: http://www.junkomori.com/
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| Junko Mori Organism; Mild spikes 2011 forged mild steel, wax coated with dried plants, red chilli |
Artist statement:
Born in 1974, Yokohama Japan
Based in North Wales
I am always drawn to the visual impact of an aggregate assembled with many small components and find infinite possibilities of the form multiplied by the vital power beyond the physical space, such as cell division through a microscope.
My work consists of multiples of individually forged steel or other metals, and the subtle difference of each piece results from hand hammering. No piece is individually planned but becomes fully formed within the making and thinking process. Repeating little accidents, like a mutation of cells, the final accumulation of units emerges within this process of evolution.
The uncontrollable beauty is the core of my concept.
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| Junko Mori Organism; Mild spikes (close up) 2011 forged mild steel, wax coated with dried plants, red chilli |
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| Junko Mori
A Silver Organism; Twisted Leaf
2011
Forged Fine silver 999
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| Junko Mori
A Silver Organism; Twisted Leaf (close up)
2011
Forged Fine silver 999
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| Junko Mori
Propagation Project Textured Spikes
2005
Forged steel, wax-coated
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| Junko Mori
Propagation Project Textured Spikes
2005
Forged steel, wax-coated
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| Junko Mori
A Set of Five Silver Organisms
2009
Forged Fine silver 999
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| Junko Mori
A Set of Five Silver Organisms (Close up)
2009
Forged Fine silver 999
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| Junko Mori
A Set of Five Silver Organisms (Close up)
2009
Forged Fine silver 999
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There is a beautiful selection of Junko Mori's sold and available works on:
As well as many other prolific artist.
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