Mariko Mori is a Japanese video and photographic artist. While studying at Bunka Fashion College in the late 1980s, she worked as a fashion model. This experience strongly influenced her early works, in which she takes control of her role in the image, becoming an exotic, alien creature in everyday scenes. Mori's continued interest in the fusion of art and technology, Buddhism, and the idea of universal spiritual consciousness draws from ancient rituals and symbols. Mori uses the latest technology and material to create a strikingly beautiful vision for the 21st century. Join MAM in welcoming this cutting-edge artist.
This series is a collaboration between the Master of Fine Arts degree program of Montclair State University and the Montclair Art Museum.
