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Introducing Kaori Juzu at the MORI ART MUSEUM SHOP

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Published: 07.09.2021
Kaori Juzu. Installation: 108 Points of View, 2021. Enamel, glass, copper, 18kt gold, patinated Shakudo, bi-colour metal. 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm. Photo by: Anders Beier. . 108 small-scale sculptures of wearable jewellery are presented in this tableau which showcases a variety of enamelling techniques. The work is inspired by the significance of the number 108 in Buddhism, with temples in China and Japan tolling their bells 108 times at midnight on New Year’s Eve as a ritual of purification. The pieces of jewellery are created from remnants of previous projects and take simple abstract forms. In contrast to traditional enamelling techniques, here, the melting process has been disrupted to create areas of high contrast across the surfaces.. Kaori Juzu
Installation: 108 Points of View, 2021
Enamel, glass, copper, 18kt gold, patinated Shakudo, bi-colour metal
70 x 70 x 3.5 cm
Photo by: Anders Beier

108 small-scale sculptures of wearable jewellery are presented in this tableau which showcases a variety of enamelling techniques. The work is inspired by the significance of the number 108 in Buddhism, with temples in China and Japan tolling their bells 108 times at midnight on New Year’s Eve as a ritual of purification. The pieces of jewellery are created from remnants of previous projects and take simple abstract forms. In contrast to traditional enamelling techniques, here, the melting process has been disrupted to create areas of high contrast across the surfaces.
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Intro
Until September 13, 2021, art jeweler Kaori Juzu is exceptionally invited to showcase her work at the MORI ART MUSEUM SHOP as part of a collaborative project for the international exhibition "Another Energy: Power to Continue Challenging - 16 Women Artists from around the World" currently taking place at the MORI ART MUSEUM in Tokyo.
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