Tokyo-based artist Yuko Mohri makes her American solo exhibition debut with Unviolated Imperfection, now on view at The Bass in Miami Beach through May 30, 2027.

Mohri’s work is multimedia and multisensory. Her artistic philosophy challenges the notion that artwork is unchanging. Rather, her work is kinetic and strives to capture the ephemeral systems that connect people to their environment. 

The first of three galleries holds Mohri’s Decomposition. Visitors enter a dim space with an unassuming arrangement of fruit commonly grown in South Florida. As the fruit deteriorates, sensors embedded in the produce’s flesh record changing electrical signals, which flood the room with shifting sounds and lights. At any given moment, the work creates a unique audiovisual composition. Decomposition gleans inspiration from both the Western still life’s immortalization of biologica and Buddhist Kusōzu imagery, which depicts the nine stages of bodily decomposition.

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In an adjacent gallery, Mohri stages a new iteration of Moré Moré (Leaky), previously shown at the 2024 Venice Biennale. For the installation, Mohri was inspired by the humorously complex ceiling leak repairs in Tokyo’s subway stations. Water moves in an intricate, delightful circuit of found objects, creating a unique chain of sounds and motion. The work reflects the paradox of a highly industrial city that leans on antiquated remedies to simple environmental realities.

At The Bass, Moré Moré’s “leak” is fixed with secondhand objects sourced in Miami. By reflecting what its consumers discard, the installation in its current state reflects the character of the space it occupies.

Although Mohri studied piano as a child, she now considers herself a “de-composer,” with an interest in the arrangement of sound rather than the performance of music. In the largest gallery, Mohri de-composes with Piano Solo, where a self-playing grand piano stands in front of rolling footage of Miami Beach. Ocean waves are translated into notes played by the grand piano, creating an ever-evolving score that submits to the inevitable dominance of nature.

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