ARTISTS Mariko
Geishe and Samurai
There are artworks you look at, and others you feel.
Mariko’s sculptures belong to this quiet, intimate realm.
They carry a suspended atmosphere, holding within them her African artistic roots and a delicate connection to Japan.
Within this world, two figures emerge in silent dialogue: the geisha and the samurai.
In the Geisha series, the female figure becomes a symbol of grace, inner freedom, and conscious elegance.
Culture turns into gesture, posture becomes poetry, and lightness becomes as fragile and powerful as a butterfly.
The samurai, by contrast, embodies a different strength: one of devotion and purpose. A heart loyal to the homeland, to love, to what is held close and essential.
Each figure, marked by a cross, reflects simplicity, loyalty, and a deep faith in humanity. Not only a warrior, but a presence shaped by values and restraint.
Together, they form a delicate balance: strength and grace, discipline and lightness.
There are artworks you look at.
And then there are artworks you feel.
Mariko’s sculptures belong to this quiet, intimate realm.
They breathe a suspended atmosphere, holding within them her African artistic roots and a tender connection to Japan.
In her Geisha series, the female figure becomes a symbol of grace, inner freedom, and conscious elegance.
Culture turns into gesture, posture becomes poetry, and lightness is as fragile and powerful as a butterfly.
Each sculpture is a silent presence, an emotion shaped into form.
01 MARIKO
GEISHE AND SAMURAI
Mariko interview
ARION
Mariko artworks.
LA DANCE
Mariko artworks.