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Hiromi Tango & Greg Piper
Hanamida 花涙 (Flower Tears), 2022
tryptych of pigment prints on Epson Exhibition 395gsm canvas individually stretched on backing frame
Image courtesy of the artist © Greg Piper Creative
Artist Statement
This tryptych titled Hanamida 花涙 (Flower Tears) is Hiromi Tango’s way of processing her feelings, thoughts and emotions that are probably universal and likely to have been experienced by us all in recent years.
A sickly, withering plant with an exudate was the seed that led to the blossoming of this artwork series. The orchid in her home was a treasured plant, a connection with her homeland and family. Her work has often incorporated performance and there is the desire to engage the audience within her artwork series.
About the Artist
Hiromi Tango
b.1976 Shikoku Island Japan, lives Tweed Heads NSW
Hiromi’s practice intersects art, health, and neuroscience, exploring universal themes of humanity, sustainability, and nature. Drawing on her own experiences of anxiety, her installations and performances traverse the embodied self, the emotional terrain of relationships, and the healing possibilities of art & plants.
Greg Piper is a professional photographer & graphic designer whose photographic journey has spanned five decades with diverse experiences. He and Hiromi met eleven years ago which initiated an interpretive collaboration that would impact on their future creative journey together.
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