Mariko HORI
about the artist
Mariko Hori is a Japanese-Dutch visual artist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and occasionally in Belgrade, Serbia.
She is also a vocalist for the Tokyo-based experimental band 'Information' and organizes an international experimental event called ‘Soro-sorO.'
Initially trained in architecture, Mariko Hori's artistic practice is shaped by a fascination with atmospheric qualities—those intangible elements that resist replication, such as a sense of existence, shared understanding, and something in between.
These elusive qualities serve as the foundation of her work. Through installations and collages, she explores the latent potential of space, particularly how communication and the essence of existence might evolve in the future.
Hori’s practice examines ambiguous boundaries: between presence and absence, nature and artificiality, self and other. She creates spaces where the ephemeral becomes visible, encouraging reflection on the fluid and layered nature of existence.
Navigating her Japanese-Dutch identity, her work is deeply personal yet universally resonant. This in-between state allows her to question fixed notions of identity, belonging, and tradition, enabling her art to inhabit liminal spaces.
Her recent work investigates humanity’s relationship with non-human well-being, exploring the notions of happiness across species. For example, while vegetables may captivate humans and thrive in terms of reproduction, can they truly be considered content? Through this perspective, Hori examines the shared and contrasting dimensions of fulfillment between humans and the non-human world.
Challenging perceptions of materials, space, and the passage of time, Hori’s practice embraces slow transformations, such as rust’s gradual evolution, or the silent histories carried by dust and natural elements. Her work uncovers beauty in the overlooked and invites a reevaluation of humanity’s impact on the natural world.
Through her art, Hori seeks to foster dialogue between nature and society, bridging past and present, local and global, human and non-human, while deliberately blurring their boundaries. Her work celebrates poetic ambiguities in life and aspires to inspire collective action. At its core lies a deep consciousness of ecology and a commitment to making meaningful contributions to an ever-changing world.
She is also a vocalist for the Tokyo-based experimental band 'Information' and organizes an international experimental event called ‘Soro-sorO.'
Initially trained in architecture, Mariko Hori's artistic practice is shaped by a fascination with atmospheric qualities—those intangible elements that resist replication, such as a sense of existence, shared understanding, and something in between.
These elusive qualities serve as the foundation of her work. Through installations and collages, she explores the latent potential of space, particularly how communication and the essence of existence might evolve in the future.
Hori’s practice examines ambiguous boundaries: between presence and absence, nature and artificiality, self and other. She creates spaces where the ephemeral becomes visible, encouraging reflection on the fluid and layered nature of existence.
Navigating her Japanese-Dutch identity, her work is deeply personal yet universally resonant. This in-between state allows her to question fixed notions of identity, belonging, and tradition, enabling her art to inhabit liminal spaces.
Her recent work investigates humanity’s relationship with non-human well-being, exploring the notions of happiness across species. For example, while vegetables may captivate humans and thrive in terms of reproduction, can they truly be considered content? Through this perspective, Hori examines the shared and contrasting dimensions of fulfillment between humans and the non-human world.
Challenging perceptions of materials, space, and the passage of time, Hori’s practice embraces slow transformations, such as rust’s gradual evolution, or the silent histories carried by dust and natural elements. Her work uncovers beauty in the overlooked and invites a reevaluation of humanity’s impact on the natural world.
Through her art, Hori seeks to foster dialogue between nature and society, bridging past and present, local and global, human and non-human, while deliberately blurring their boundaries. Her work celebrates poetic ambiguities in life and aspires to inspire collective action. At its core lies a deep consciousness of ecology and a commitment to making meaningful contributions to an ever-changing world.