Hiromi Tango
Hiromi Tango
Place: Shikoku
Born: 1976
Biography:
, a contemporary artist, has been making waves in the art world with her unique textile installations and performance art. Born in 1976 on the Japanese island of Shikoku, Tango graduated from a Bachelor of Arts at the Japan Women's University in Tokyo, Japan.
Early Life and Education
After completing her education, Tango began to explore her creativity through various mediums. She started working with textiles, often in lurid colors, creating sculptures and costumes for performances. Her work is characterized by the use of intense emotions tied to individual colors, such as the happiness of yellow in her 2014 work Dust Storm.
Artistic Style and Techniques
Tango's artistic style is a blend of traditional Japanese techniques and modern materials. She gathers textiles that are intensely personal, either to herself or those donating the textiles, letters, and diaries entwined in the forms. The artist wraps and weaves thread, string, wool, and cloth, creating dense webs of clashing colors and textures.
Community Engagement
In advance of a 2015 exhibition Art Magic: Remnant at Lismore Art Gallery, Tango developed "art recipes" to enable anyone participating to share in a simplified version of her art practice. In 2012, Tango created a major installation Pistil at the Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art for the exhibition Contemporary Australia: Women. For the installation, Tango aimed to challenge social boundaries by engaging the personal histories of those involved in the making process.
Awards and Exhibitions
Tango has received several awards for her work, including the 2014 Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre project, and the 2013 Australia-Japan Foundation. Her exhibition history includes over 14 solo exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand, and Belgium, as well as over 20 group exhibitions, 10 performances, and installations.
- Notable works: Dust Storm, Pistil, Traces - Blue
- Awards: 2014 Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre project, 2013 Australia-Japan Foundation
- Exhibitions: Lismore Art Gallery, Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art
links to Hiromi Tango's work can be found on https://Wikioo.org, including her artist page and exhibition history. For more information on Tango's artistic style and techniques, visit https://Wikioo.org/@/Hiromi-Tango.
