Tomomi Ono

Tomomi Ono is a former resident of Jersey City, currently living in Brooklyn, who has shown her work in group and solo shows in New Jersey and New York City, as well as across the country and in Japan. We are excited that she is showing her work in the "Night & Day" exhibit on 05/02/13 - 06/09/12.

Tomomi creates poetry on paper. Exploring metaphorical expressions of life existence and the continuation of life cycles, Tomomi previously created a series of work where she investigated subjects such as “egg”, “cell” and “seeds”. In the body of work she's showing at DRAWING ROOMS, she focuses on “sky”. 

Tomomi’s images of day sky depict stars very subtly, so faintly, the viewer needs to look closely to see them. According to Tomomi, "our lives are just a small part of an enormous universe. The night sky reminds us of our tiny existence." Sparkling stars in the clear night skies were inspired from her lonely night train trip in the Alps over 20 years ago. The dramatic panorama of the night sky has lived inside her as one of the most beautiful experiences. “Gray Sky” is the sky seen in the city. 

Tomomi’s skies are not scientific star maps– rather, they are the skies of her senses. 

Tomomi’s process involves drawing images on stone and then printing a lithograph. Through this process, in Tomomi's “Day Sky / Night Sky”, she shares her vocabulary with the viewer to create work that resonates in a lovely meditative way.

Come join us at the Opening Reception on Sunday, May 5th, from 3-5p to see Tomomi's work.