Japanese metal artist, Junko Mori was born in 1974 in Yokohama. Junko Mori works extensively in silver, crafting achingly detailed (but thoroughly
modern) renditions of pinecones and fanciful organisms (each petal or
spike tipped in silver), candelabrum and larger (but still small scale)
sculptures. The assembling of forged and cast metal is the key to Junko Mori’s
work, whether mild steel or almost pure silver. Her observations of tree
and plant matter are the driving force behind many of her sculptures
which vary in scale from small objects in precious metal through to
fairly massive welded steel works of art.
metal sculpture by Junko Mori
