TEFAF 2025: MAJOR NEW STEEL WORK BY JUNKO MORI

Currently en route for display at TEFAF Maastricht 2025, Propagation Project: Coed Coexist, Haiku is Junko Mori's largest steel work to date, weighing more than 140kg (300lbs).

“Propagation Project is one of my most established series of work. I focus on how the process of hammering can transform cold, hard, mild steel into something that appears soft, moving and organic. I am drawn to the visual impact of an accumulation of multiple, small, components and motivated by the infinite possibilities of their assemblage. The vital power they exude, beyond the physical space they create as an amalgamation inspires me.

“I often enter a meditative state when working on a repetitive task such as forging. My brain experiences emptiness allowing me time to develop my overriding concept. I rarely have a preconceived design before assembling the thousands of steel components; instead, I build up the sculpture, piece by piece, even repeating little accidents like a mutation within cells. As the work grows in front of me, I feel as if I am helping it to emerge, rather than creating it.”

The work will be on display at TEFAF Maastricht from 13–20 March.

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