dark blue-green glaze; bulbous "arms" extending upward from medium-sized round base element; ends of "arms" are curved/frilled; textured surface overall

%C2%A9 Mori Aya

Physarum, 2017

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Gift of David T. Frank and Kazukuni Sugiyamaexpand_more  2017.140.1

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When Mori Aya created this sculpture in 2017, it was the largest piece she had ever attempted. Inspired by the branch-like form and slow, rhythmic movement of a type of slime mold called physarum, she built the dramatic, detailed form by hand and used a traditional namako (“sea cucumber”) glaze in deep, lustrous blue that drips to bright green and warm brown in the work's crevices and folds.

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Title
Physarum
Artist Life
born 1989
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2017.140.1
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dark blue-green glaze; bulbous "arms" extending upward from medium-sized round base element; ends of "arms" are curved/frilled; textured surface overall

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