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# Artist Mariko Mori Unveils Sixth Olympic Ring In Brazil

Ann Binlot
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Aug 3, 2016,07:00am EDT

Updated Aug 6, 2016, 06:33pm EDT

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The Rio 2016 Olympics will get an additional ring, courtesy of Japanese artist Mariko Mori, who has erected a site-specific sculpture in the form of an acrylic ring atop the Véu da Noiva (“the veil of the bride”) waterfall, located in Muriqui, Mangaratiba, in Rio de Janeiro State. The project is part of the Celebra Cultural Program of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mariko Mori's Ring: One with Nature (Leo Aversa)

The idea for Ring: One with Nature came to Mori in a dream about seven years ago. “Usually, in a dream you see yourself, but I didn’t see myself, so I was kind of an observer in a way, like watching a movie,” explained Mori in her New York studio last spring. “Like 40 to 50 people were sitting in front of the waterfall. It seems to me it could be 2,000 years ago, or it could be 200 years ago. I couldn’t really tell which year it was. And people are waiting for something, and the people in the center were doing some prayer, like something ceremonial. It felt sacred. And suddenly golden ring appeared on top of the waterfall, and it feels like it was a sun eclipse or something, so people were really excited and almost like a Mayan ceremony or something. And then we were watching this golden ring, and it slowly disappeared like a rainbow. I didn’t know the time zone. I didn’t know where it was, but I could feel a dense energy of nature around it. So when I came to Brazil to do an exhibition, immediately I felt I should look for a waterfall, so it is known for a rain forest.”

Mariko Mori in front of Ring: One with Nature (Leo Aversa)

The ring, which was made possible by the Faou Foundation, is meant to represent the oneness of humanity. “The concept of the ring is that a ring symbolizes oneness and completeness and eternity, and I wanted to add the sixth ring to the Olympics' iconic rings because five symbolizes all nations, and also celebrating peace,” said Mori. “The sixth ring is to symbolize our connectivity or unity of human and nature.”

Visitors must walk on a trail for six minutes to get to the waterfall from the park entrance, which is located about an hour-and-a-half outside of Rio de Janeiro. The four-ton sculpture (the ring weighs two tons, while its legs weigh a ton each), which has a diameter of three meters, is composed of several layers of colored acrylic, sits 58-meters high on the waterfall.

Mori, who is also one of the Olympic torch runners this week, would like those who see the ring to think about their relationship with nature. “I would like people to confront nature and remind people of their natural being,” she said. “You can create your own link in your mind or your heart, and to have many people from all over the world, come see the artwork and create their own ring.”

Those who won’t be in Brazil for the Olympics will still have a chance to see Ring: One with Nature; the sculpture is permanently installed at the site.