- ID Ref #
- 10652
- Prize Category
- Professional Artist
- Preferred Artist Name for publication (this name will be used on all the collateral)
- Hiromi Tango
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- https://www.instagram.com/hiromitango/
- Artist / Gallery Website
- https://hiromitango.com/
- Artwork Title
- Obi’s Dream
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- Display on plinths
- Medium
- Childhood Obi inherited from my mother, Diary and Letters of my childhood, Bon 盆 Tray from Imabari 今治 (local craft), Textile, Wire
- Dimensions
- 40; 45; 50cm x 40; 50; 50cm
- Depth
- 35; 30; 30
- Weight
- 6 kg x 3 pieces
- Price
- $$30,000
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- Artist Statement
- Obi’s Dream | 帯の夢 , 2025 This artwork is dedicated to those who grieve. We are grieving together. I sincerely hope that this artwork will provide some small measure of comfort and joy. Obi Meaning: 1. Heart – Father's heart. Heart of God. 2. A broad sash tied in a large flat bow at the back traditionally worn by the Japanese people as part of the traditional costume Kimono. Obi can be very simple or ornate, encompassing everything from a fabric tie at the waist through to richly decorated ceremonial pieces. Poem Holding our heart together Searching in the stars Listening and longing for One more connection Our Heart space Safely wrapped with love The obi’s eternal bind One more connection . . . About the work The act of wrapping has become a core element of my practice over the years, both for its meditative action and its symbolism. Twenty-seven years ago, in 1998, I migrated from Japan to Australia, intent on breaking away from traditional roles and expectations. A few years ago, I realised that I have lived in Australia longer than I did in Japan. This came at a time when I was also separated from my Japanese family due to border closures, and experienced the first of several deaths – grandmothers, aunts, and most recently my father. Wrapping textiles was already an established part of my art-making process, which I initially developed as a means of exploring ideas of neural connections while also improving my state of mind through meditative actions. But as the horizon of my life shifted, separated from my birth country and family, the cultural significance of wrapping began to take hold within me. As I grieved each passing, I found comfort in creating works that allowed me to express my deeply held cultural identity. A previous series entitled Kimono’s Will was a significant transition for me. What began as a creative rejection of the pressures of traditional expectations of women in Japan eventually became an exploration of the strength and resilience of my mother and grandmothers. I sought comfort in the embrace of their kimonos that were passed down to me. Recently we observed one year since my father’s death. Once again as I grieve another significant loss, I am finding comfort through exploring cultural ideas. The last time I returned from Japan, I brought many obi, or kimono ‘belts’ with me. Obi can be very simple or ornate, encompassing everything from a simple fabric tie at the waist of the kimono through to richly decorated ceremonial pieces. Obi’s Dream is a new series of works that I have created to honour my family members who have passed. Using traditional obi inherited through my family, each work holds precious memories of the life and energy of my loved ones. Each act of encircling memories and ephemera with these obi is a bid to provide protection within my heart, and perhaps even safe passage as I must let their spirits go. I am allowing myself to grieve while also forging bridges between my migrant life and my ancestral home.
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- Created At
- March 5, 2025
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