MAM Screen 022: ikkibawiKrrr
Mori Art Museum
Until Mar 29Reservations Prioritized
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ikkibawiKrrr
ikkibawiKrrr is a self-styled “visual research band” by Cho Jieun and Ko Gyeol (formed in Seoul in 2021).
The name ikkibawiKrr is a combination of the Korean word ikkibawi meaning a moss-covered rock, and the onomatopoeic krrr used to describe a rolling motion. Mosses inhabit the boundary between air and ground, adapting to their surroundings as they expand along borders of diverse sorts, and it is this way of being that informs the practice of Cho, Kim and Ko. A long-held special interest in tropical vegetation, and seaweed, both of which grow wild as part of the environment, aggressively expanding their boundaries, has led the collective to explore visible connections between these plants and human society and history. ikkibawiKrrr collaborate with people from all walks of life, from farmers to female divers to scholars, mainly in Asia, and as the appellation “visual research band” suggests, make musicality as central to their output as visual art.
In light-hearted works made while studying the lives of plants, as a counter to human-centric values, ikkibawiKrr help us to become more mindful of the complexity, diversity and richness of our planet.
This screening follows the trajectory of ikkibawiKrr’s career by presenting several of their works, including their latest, with a particular focus on 2022’s memorable Seaweed Story collaboration with a choir of haeneyo female divers on the Korean island of Jeju.
The name ikkibawiKrr is a combination of the Korean word ikkibawi meaning a moss-covered rock, and the onomatopoeic krrr used to describe a rolling motion. Mosses inhabit the boundary between air and ground, adapting to their surroundings as they expand along borders of diverse sorts, and it is this way of being that informs the practice of Cho, Kim and Ko. A long-held special interest in tropical vegetation, and seaweed, both of which grow wild as part of the environment, aggressively expanding their boundaries, has led the collective to explore visible connections between these plants and human society and history. ikkibawiKrrr collaborate with people from all walks of life, from farmers to female divers to scholars, mainly in Asia, and as the appellation “visual research band” suggests, make musicality as central to their output as visual art.
In light-hearted works made while studying the lives of plants, as a counter to human-centric values, ikkibawiKrr help us to become more mindful of the complexity, diversity and richness of our planet.
This screening follows the trajectory of ikkibawiKrr’s career by presenting several of their works, including their latest, with a particular focus on 2022’s memorable Seaweed Story collaboration with a choir of haeneyo female divers on the Korean island of Jeju.
Schedule Now in session | Dec 3 (Wed) 2025-Mar 29 (Sun) 2026 105 days left Reservations PrioritizedOpening Hours Information
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| Fee | Weekdays: Adults ¥2000, University & High School Students ¥1400, 65 & Up ¥1700 Weekends and Public Holidays: Adults ¥2200, University & High School Students ¥1500, 65 & Up ¥1900 | ||
| Website | https://www.mori.art.museum/en/exhibitions/mamscreen022/index.html | ||
| Venue | Mori Art Museum https://www.mori.art.museum/eng | ||
| Location | 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo | ||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 1C at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya line, 6 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo line; From JR Shibuya Station, take the Toei bus and get off at Roppongi Hills. | ||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||
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