| Ever since Walter Benjamin published his
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| | combinations, she links Eastern
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| essay "The Work of Art in the Age of
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| | spirituality with modern technology,
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| Mechanical Reproduction," scholars have
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| | connecting the ancient Asian past with
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| debated whether mechanically reproduced
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| | the global world of today.Mariko Mori's
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| art can have "aura" as Benjamin discussed
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| | large photographs and video installations
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| this concept. The debate has now included
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| | present futuristic scenes that meditate
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| digital art and cybernetic systems, but
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| | on the profusion of artifice in
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| the question has remained the same. Can a
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| | contemporary culture and extract elements
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| work of art not produced by human hands,
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| | of Eastern spiritual thought and art, to
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| but by a machine have the same quality or
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| | express optimism for life in the next
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| atmosphere as conventional
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| | millennium. Mori always stars in her own
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| works?Referring to Benjamin's own
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| | creations and usually presents herself as
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| definitions regarding "aura", one can
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| | a computer-fabricated pop star who
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| argue that it is possible for "aura" to
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| | explores the hybrid nature of individual
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| be present even in digitally produced
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| | identity and its relation to private
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| art, if the artist is aware of the
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| | fantasies and global culture. Cyborgs and
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| spatial concerns necessary to meet
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| | avatars are mostly featured in Mori's
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| Benjamin's expectations. Using as an
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| | works, coupled with a healthy portrayal
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| example the artifacts of Mariko Mori, a
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| | of the incorporation of modern technology
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| Japanese-American multimedia artist, the
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| | in daily life.Inspired by the Buddhist
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| presence of contemporary "aura" is
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| | concept that all things in the universe
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| examined in terms of technique,
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| | are interconnected, Mariko Mori believes
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| installation, and metaphorical qualities
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| | that art shares with electronic
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| of digitally-created art, as the artist
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| | technology, religion and even fashion
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| appears sensitive and aware of the
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| | photography, the ability to give form to
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| importance of space and the viewers'
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| | our dreams, fantasies and desires. In
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| perceptions and experience.Mariko Mori is
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| | order to demonstrate better her beliefs
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| a former fashion designer and model who
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| | she uses space as if it was a tangible
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| decided to turn to artistic photography,
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| | material. If now one concentrates on the
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| video, and performance arts. As a
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| | spatial properties of aura, that it has a
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| multimedia artist, Mori's solo
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| | unique presence in space through time,
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| exhibitions in U.S., Italy and Japan have
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| | electronic media and digital artists
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| gained world-wide recognition, as she
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| | through different approaches can meet
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| manages to take her playful imagery to a
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| | this requirement. Artists, like Mariko
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| new level of literalness, while her
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| | Mori, who can create a unique spatial
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| dexterity and creativity with innovative
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| | environment for work that is mechanically
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| technologies have resulted in spectacular
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| | reproduced or digitally produced are
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| forms of art. Her appeal is mainly due to
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| | actually able to "transmit" aura through
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| the fact that Mariko Mori has managed to
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| | their work. In other words, an artist can
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| combine Western ideals of feminism and
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| | create aura through a digital media by
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| Japanese pop culture and express surreal
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| | using space. Thus, an artist can
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| thoughts on the subject. By creating her
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| | contradict Benjamin's theory about
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| complex artifacts, nearly life-size
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| | mechanically reproduced art, by simply
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| installations of video, photography,
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| | following his own definition.
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| sculpture, and sometimes even fragrances
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