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Collections

Mariko Mori
Esoteric Cosmos1996-1998

Not on view
Color photograph of a surreal desert landscape in deep reds and violets, with a large transparent bubble-like structure floating above the terrain, enclosing nested forms and a small human figure, with wind turbines lining the distant horizon
Color photograph, digitally composited desert canyon scene with a dry sandy path flanked by rocky cliffs. Four costumed figures in Southeast Asian-style dress stand amid orange flames at left and right. At center, a multi-armed deity figure in meditation pose sits within a circular rainbow halo against the rocky hillside.
Digital composite photograph set in a cave with stalactites and still reflective water. Multiple figures with pale blue hair and white or gray clothing are distributed throughout the scene. A large translucent pod or vessel containing aquatic imagery floats at center. Water ripple effect at lower left.
Digital or photographic composite in pink and peach tones; a robed, crowned celestial figure floats at center over a reflective shallow water landscape, surrounded by small cartoon-like creatures in blue, green, and pink seated on turquoise clouds; an orange lotus blossom rests on rocky ground in the foreground.

Mariko Mori, Esoteric Cosmos (Entropy of Love), 1996, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of William J. Bell in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Mariko Mori
Title
Esoteric Cosmos
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1996-1998
Medium
Glass with photo interlayer
Dimensions
.1-.4) Overall: 120 x 240 x 7/8 in. each (304.8 x 609.6 x 2.22 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of William J. Bell in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2005.136.1-.4
Classification
Collages
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Selected Bibliography

  • "2005-2006 Selected Acquisitions." LACMA Insider 4, no.1 (2006): 4-7.

Copyright
© Mariko Mori/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York