How one artist fuses Japanese metalworking tradition with a Welsh landscape
In short: Mori Junko transforms cold steel into organic, sculptural forms using thousands of hand-cut nails. This film explores her unique creative process, which blends rigorous Japanese craftsmanship with European innovation, demonstrating how transnational experiences shape an artist's vision.
Mori Junko began her career as a welding assistant at the Toma steel factory before moving to the United Kingdom in 1998 to study silversmithing and metalworking at Camberwell College of Art. Now residing on the Llyn Peninsula in Wales, she creates complex sculptures by hand-forging steel and integrating thousands of individually crafted nails.
Her work serves as a bridge between two worlds, marrying traditional Japanese precision with a European drive for artistic innovation. This synthesis of techniques and perspectives is represented in the British Museum's Japanese collection, where one of her signature pieces is currently held.
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