1. Mariko Mori is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist.
10 Facts About Mariko Mori
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Mariko Mori is known for her photographs and videos of her hybridized future self, often presented in various guises and featuring traditional Japanese motifs.
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Mariko Mori comes from a wealthy family; her father is an inventor and technician, and her mother is a historian of European Art.
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At the 47th Venice Biennale, Mariko Mori had two works exhibited, a photo collage titled, Empty Dream shown in the Japanese Pavillon, and the 3-D video installation, Nirvana which was shown in the Nordic Pavillon.
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Mariko Mori stood in a Tokyo subway car dressed as if she just landed from outer space.
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Mariko Mori was dressed in a silver metallic costume with a headset, microphone, and push-buttons on her forearm.
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Mariko Mori manipulates a photo of a real public swimming place as she inserts herself in a blue plastic mermaid costume in several locations within the scene.
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Mariko Mori took inspiration from ancient Celtic practices, notably the stone circles in her Transcircle 1.1, a group of LED lit columns that periodically shift color.
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In 2010, Mariko Mori founded a 501 non-profit organization, the Faou Foundation,.
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Mariko Mori is listed as founder and president of the organization.