MIKO NO INORI
Mariko Mori
Can science fiction and Eastern spiritual tradition be synthesised into an entirely new aesthetic?
Travel between worlds with the ethereal being and spiritual guide embodied by artist Mariko Mori. Miko No Inori translates to ‘Priestess’ Prayer’. Dressed in shimmering white, Mori adopts the persona of priestess, becoming a bridge between our earthly existence and a spiritual cosmos. ‘Words are melting and becoming one’, the priestess sings as she performs a ritual beckoning you to journey between worlds. The film is shot in Japan’s cutting-edge Kansai International Airport, a space that conjures both the aura of a sacred temple and the ambience of a futuristic setting. Seamlessly fusing elements of contemporary technology and ancient transcendental practices, the artist draws from science fiction and Eastern spiritual tradition to create a wholly new aesthetic of her own.
Will the future be seen in a new light?
Mariko Mori (Japan) is an internationally acclaimed artist exploring universal questions at the intersection of life, rebirth, reality, and technology. Several renowned museums have presented Mori’s solo exhibitions, as well as acquired Mori’s works in their collections, including Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, Fondazione Prada in Milan, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum in Aarhus, Denmark.
Installation photography: Matthew Stanton