Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

Japanese, b. 1978

Much of Mari Ito’s work is autobiographical. Among the strikingly colourful kaleidoscopic symmetry, she talks of personal desires and feelings. Ito, in her metallic gold swim suit can often be found diving in and out of her symbolic flowers. Having grown up and studied art in Japan, her visual language bears those cultural hallmarks. References to classic Japanese patterns used in kimono designs and other items as well as the floral art of ikebana are central to her works. Living in Barcelona since 2006, Ito’s unique bicultural approach encompasses Nihonga, the traditional Japanese style of painting, layering mineral pigments and sumi ink on washi paper, with an air of Mediterranean storytelling freedom and humour. Mari Ito has exhibited extensively from Tokyo, Barcelona, Istanbul, Palermo and Basel to Mumbai at notable art fairs and galleries, and has collaborated with the Reina Sofia and Miro Foundation museums as well as with renowned brands such as Lilien Berg (2016), Bershka (2017), Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) in Barcelona’s Universitat Metro Station (2017) and Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi (2018). She has also shown her work at the Royal Botanical Garden Madrid and Gaudí’s Casa Vicens, Barcelona.

Artist: Mari Ito

Mari ItoResult Of Radioactive Contamination - 21st Cent, Contemporary Japanese Sculpture, 2013

$2,475

Result Of Radioactive Contamination - 21st Cent, Contemporary Japanese Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Series: Origin of Desire Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She mo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, India Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment

Paul RoussoA Roy Good Times, 2022

$27,500

H 53 in W 84 in D 14 in

A Roy Good Times

By Paul Rousso

Located in Montreal, Quebec

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Polystyrene, Mixed Media

Anthony D PadgettCold Cast Bronze Bust Sculpture of Vincent Van Gogh by British Sculptor Artist, 2017

$6,549Sale Price|20% Off

H 14 in W 9 in D 7 in

Cold Cast Bronze Bust Sculpture of Vincent Van Gogh by British Sculptor Artist

By Anthony D Padgett

Located in Preston, GB

Cold Cast Bronze Bust Sculpture of Vincent Van Gogh by British Artist & Sculptor Anthony D Padgett BA MA PGDip, Born in 1969. Everyone has an idea o...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Metal, Bronze

Paul RoussoNew York Times Little Women, 2022

$27,000

H 51 in W 83 in D 10 in

New York Times Little Women

By Paul Rousso

Located in Montreal, Quebec

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Polystyrene, Mixed Media

Rachel DennyStar Grazers Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, 54x54x7 Inches, 2010+, 2023

$16,100

H 54 in W 54 in D 7 in

Star Grazers Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, 54x54x7 Inches, 2010+

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Rachel DennyLittle Lion, 2024

$1,800

H 17 in W 12 in D 9 in

Little Lion

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Katharine MorlingElephant and Friends - porcelain free standing ceramic sculpture, animals, 2019

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 33.86 in W 26.38 in D 15.75 in

Elephant and Friends - porcelain free standing ceramic sculpture, animals

By Katharine Morling

Located in Dallas, TX

"Elephant and Friends”, by ceramic dynamo Katharine Morling is a porcelain free standing sculpture, depicting an engaging elephant carrying pockets full of other animals. A nature an...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Slip, Ink

Eustace Mamba"Brick" Portrait of Man Made Out Layered Paper, Sewn Canvas, and Stone, 2024

$1,200

H 4.5 in W 2.5 in D 5 in

"Brick" Portrait of Man Made Out Layered Paper, Sewn Canvas, and Stone

By Eustace Mamba

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Brick" is a unique piece by Eustace Mamba measures approx. 4.5"h" x 2.5"w x 5"d. Mamba creates an abstract portrait from found material, sewn canvas, acrylic, and oil paint. This sc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Canvas, Thread, Brick, Acrylic

Katharine Morling"Girl in the Clouds" porcelain ceramic sculpture of woman riding a horse, 2019

$4,160Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in

"Girl in the Clouds" porcelain ceramic sculpture of woman riding a horse

By Katharine Morling

Located in Dallas, TX

"Girl in the Clouds”, by ceramic dynamo Katharine Morling is a porcelain free standing sculpture, depicting an woman riding a horse. She wears a crown made of textile as they maneuve...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Slip, Ink, Textile

Linda SteinLinda Stein, Knight of New Beginnings 1294 - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, 2026

$52,000

H 53.5 in W 18 in D 8.5 in

Linda Stein, Knight of New Beginnings 1294 - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture

By Linda Stein

Located in New York, NY

Linda Stein started her Knights of Protection series in 2002 after being forced to evacuate her New York downtown studio for a year post-9/11. Stein's Knights are shield-like forms ...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Metal

Jenny DayOpulent Fawn, 2024

$5,000

H 28 in W 30 in D 54 in

Opulent Fawn

By Jenny Day

Located in Bozeman, MT

Jenny Day (b.1981) is a painter and sculptor who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earned an MFA in Painting from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from the University of...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Linda SteinLinda Stein, Beige Rarity 1295 - Contemporary Wood Mixed Media Sculpture, 2026

$48,000

H 52 in W 20.5 in D 5.5 in

Linda Stein, Beige Rarity 1295 - Contemporary Wood Mixed Media Sculpture

By Linda Stein

Located in New York, NY

Linda Stein started her Knights of Protection series in 2002 after being forced to evacuate her New York downtown studio for a year post-9/11. Stein's Knights are shield-like forms ...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Rachel DennyAries, 2024

$3,400

H 26 in W 22 in D 25 in

Aries

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Calvin Marcus"Monument 8" Calvin Marcus, Mixed Media Construction Contemporary Sculpture, 2018

$9,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 22 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in

"Monument 8" Calvin Marcus, Mixed Media Construction Contemporary Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Calvin Marcus Monument 8, 2018 Wood, glass, hot glue, cardboard, plastic, paper pulp, sulfur, ash, gesso, Cel-Vinyl, flashe, watercolor and other media sculpture 22" high x 13 1/4" w...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Cardboard

Rachel DennySnowshoe - Spring, 2023

$3,200

H 18 in W 18 in D 6 in

Snowshoe - Spring

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Sunni Mercer'April Requiem', by Sunni Mercer, Sculptural Assemblage, Mixed Media, 2021, 2021

$3,000Sale Price|40% Off

H 24 in W 13 in D 10 in

'April Requiem', by Sunni Mercer, Sculptural Assemblage, Mixed Media, 2021

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

'April Requiem', 2021, by Sunni Mercer, is a human-scale, Mixed Media, Sculptural Assemblage featuring Clay, Gauze Bandages, Deer Hide, Copper and Paint. The sculpture depicts a fema...

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2010s Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Copper

Previously Available Items

Mari ItoQuiero Comer Una Fresa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture, 2015

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H 3.55 in W 3.55 in D 5.91 in

Quiero Comer Una Fresa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, Mixed Media, Washi Paper, Pigment

Mari ItoPositiva - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture, 2015

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Positiva - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, Mixed Media, Washi Paper, Pigment

Mari ItoOrigen Del Deseo II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture, 2019

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H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in

Origen Del Deseo II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, Mixed Media, Washi Paper, Pigment

Mari ItoQuiero Beber Una Cerveza - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture, 2015

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H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in

Quiero Beber Una Cerveza - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, Ink, Mixed Media, Washi Paper, Pigment

Mari ItoFeliz III - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture, 2015

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H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in

Feliz III - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, Mixed Media, Washi Paper, Pigment, India Ink

Mari ItoNecesito Chocolate - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture, 2015

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H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in

Necesito Chocolate - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, Ink, Mixed Media, Washi Paper, Pigment

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