Propagation Project #105 (M73)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Junko Mori
Title
Propagation Project #105
Made in
Liverpool
Date
2001
Description
Black abstract shaped form with round headed spikes protruding from an invisible centre.
Materials and techniques
Wax coated forged mild steel. The work is assembled with the smallest components ever forged by the artist. Each leaf is made out of thin mild steel wire using a MIG welder.
Dimensions
height: 23cm
width: 20cm
depth: 13cm
Object number
M73
Category
Maker's statement
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 if the core of my concept. I hope my objects become highlights in a contemporary minimal space as catalysts of a new decorative art.
