Peace crystal

Ethiopia, Africa, 2025

©2024 Faou Foundation Mariko Mori *Peace Crystal* Drawing

Ethiopia, Africa Mariko Mori visited South Africa in 2015 based on her intuition to look for caves, although at the time, she did not know why. Upon her return, while meditating, she thought of the caves. At that moment, the image of Peace Crystal appeared in her mind: two cones, top and bottom, linked to contain a sphere. The sphere radiates in full spectrum colors, symbolizing the soul. The two cones, top and bottom, represent the upright body of humankind, serving as a capsule to hold the spherical soul. Peace Crystal originated with a vision and the project has been led by significant experiences in Ethiopia. Mori came to understand that the sculpture symbolizes upright posture, which was essential for human evolution.

Honoring the Origins of Our Shared Human Lineage

Peace Crystal, 2016-2024 was unveiled in Venice, Italy during the Venice Biennale on June 16, 2024 before it will be installed permanently in Ethiopia. A diamond-shaped translucent crystal glass, Peace Crystal honors the origins of our shared human lineage beginning in Ethiopia, the cradle of six million years of evolution. The artwork reminds us of our common origins and that we all belong to one family tree, uniting individuals throughout the world to deepen our understanding of our shared humanity.

©2024 Faou Foundation Mariko Mori *Peace Crystal* Rendering in Cave

Palazzo Corner Della Ca' Granda, Venice, Italy, June 16-October 7, 2024

Berggruen Arts & Culture, Venice, Italy, April 19-November 24, 2024

Designboom July 4, 2024

Vogue July 1, 2024

Il Foglio June 28, 2024

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The Project is Made Possible by:

Lead Support

Tanaka Hitoshi Foundation

Thierry Porte

SCAI the Bathhouse

Jack and Suzy Wadsworth

In Kind Donations

Curatorial Advisor

Alexandra Munroe

Additional Support

Sandra Cattaneo Adorno

Dean and Anna Backer

Masaaki Nakai

Eytan Tigay

Honorary Advisors

Francesco Bonami

H.E. Ambassador Gianluigi Benedetti

Melissa Chiu

Mario Codognato

Sean Kelly

Yoshiko Mori

Masami Shiraishi

H. E. Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki

Satoko Yahata

Project Team

Faou Foundation: Yvette Y. Lee

Development Advisor: Stephane Lafay, STELA Co K.K.

Project Manager: Ogham Agency

Coordinator: Chiara Bordin

Architect: Stuart Huggan, Mariko Mori Studio

Structural Engineers: Tim Macfarlane, Marco Rossi, GL&SS

Peace Crystal Fabricator: Dan Legree, Keir Legree, Savoy Studios

Hoju Fabricator: Sergio Angelino, Francesco Pacchiotti, Angelino Artworks

Interior Light: La Forêt Engineering Co., Ltd.

Exterior Lighting Designer: Ilti Luce

Graphic Designer: Yusuke Akai, paragram

Mariko Mori Studio: Mina Lee, Liz Leggett, Laura Micalizzi, Cris Moore

Special Thanks

Dr. Hailemichael Aberra Afework

Dr. Berhane Asfaw

Chiara Barbieri

Lena Baume

Professor Yonas Beyene

Nicolas Berggruen

Arturo Bettazzi

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro

Don Gianmatteo Caputo

Nicola Catullo

Venice Mayor Cabinet Dott Moris Ceran

Luigi Alberto Cippini

Chiara Costa

Giuseppe Di Murro

Giacomo di Thiene

Fabrizio D’Oria

Gloria Ducci

Lex Fenwick

Nicola Ferrari

Hiroyuki Furuune

Zoela Gullo

Ryoko Kijima

Ambassador Masaharu Kohno

Kait Ziskin Levesque

Helen Little

Giovanna Luzzi

Giovanna Novello

Furtunato Ortombina

Francesca Pini

Adriana Pedrosa

Franco Pianon

Jemma Read

Adriana Rispoli

Nadia Romain

Alessia Salerno

Mariko Shikakura

Marco Simeone

Professor Gen Suwa

Former Minister of Culture and Tourism

Ethiopia

Hirut Woldemariam Teketel

Erika Uenami

Karole Vail

Adriana Vianello

Daria Volkova

Astrid Welter

Peace Crystal in Venice

©2024 Faou Foundation Mariko Mori, *Hoju, 2024, Fiberglass with holographic paint, stainless steel, plywood, concrete, and sunlight transmitting device, 5.76 x 5.21 x 5.21 m*

Peace Crystal, Mariko Mori’s newest work and Faou Foundation’s third installation, exemplifies our wish to unite people across the globe by sharing our prayer for world peace.

Hoju, which houses Peace Crystal with, is a magical gem—a wish-fulfilling or sacred jewel symbolizing Buddha’s greatness and virtue.

June 16 - October 7, 2024

Open Thursday - Monday, 11:00 - 19:00

Reserve your tickets.

How to find us:

Private Garden, Palazzo Corner della Ca’ Granda, Citta Metropolitana-Prefettura

From Camp San Maurizio through Calle Del Dose Da Ponte

Vaporetto ACTV Line 1, Boat stop Santa Maria del Giglio

For questions, please call: +39 345 3101245