Mariko Mori / Performance

Mariko Mori, born in Tokyo in 1967, produces large-scale photographs and video installations that present futuristic scenes utilizing East Asian spiritual thought to express optimism for the new millennium. At The Kitchen, Mori will perform Rei-okuri, her first performance in New York City since her retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1999. Based on a Jomon period (13,000-12,000 B.C to 240-230 B.C.) ritual in which villagers formed circular spaces to honor their ancestors, believing that they would return as spirits, rei-okuri is translated as “ceremony of the transcendence.” The performance will feature Mori wearing a replica of a Jomon-period style clay mask from the Aso site, symbolizing the spirit of her Jomon-period ancestors. Utilizing an ancient tradition in a contemporary setting, Mori creates a space in which to connect the past and the future.

Some of Mori's recent works include Wave UFO, which was exhibited in Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria, The Sculpture Park and by Public Art Fund, NYC, and is in the 2005 Venice Biennale; and Transcircle, which is inspired by the Neolithic Age.

Now In its seventh season, The Kitchen’s Sidney Kahn Summer Institute 2005, an intensive three-week laboratory for college-aged and graduate students, reflects the vision of its first invited Artistic Director, Ong Keng Sen, who addresses how traditional performance strategies can blend with cutting edge new media to create artistic forms reflecting today’s dynamic global culture. The focus is the powerful relationships between ancient technologies, dramaturgy, and game. The 2005 Institute will also feature a public lecture-performance by Matthew Ritchie on Thursday, July 21st at 7pm.

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Mariko Mori / Performance
29.07.05, 19:00 Performance