Mariko Mori

On Wednesday night I teach Gender in Japanese Art at KCAI. Last night's lecture was my last for the semester- contemporary Japanese art. Interestingly this Mariko Mori work Tea Ceremony III from 1995 generated the most heated discussion- the students had very strong opinions about Mori a former fashion model, Mori as part of a wealthy and powerful family, Mori staging herself in a working class job, and how to read this work from a feminist perspective. I'm truly going to miss the students in this class!