Milkyway
II
2011
Monoprint lithograph
on Japanese paper
96 x 36
inches
243.84 x 91.44
centimeters
Looking up at the distant
stars in the sky on a clear night is breathtakingly
spectacular, yet the sheer scale can be overwhelming. After
all, the seemingly miniscule stars imply our even more
miniscule existence as human beings in such a vast universe.
Moreover, Ono contemplates the existence of the stars in the
sky during the day. According to the artist, “the stars
in the sky are not visible in the daylight but they exist all
the time.”
Night Sky-
Perennial Creation
2011
Monoprint lithograph
on Japanese paper
50 x 66
inches
127 x 167.64
centimeters
And so, reflecting on the
mystery of existence, she renders imaginary ‘sky-scapes’ on
her stone. Ono’s exquisite execution and careful detail have
earned her the reputation of master printmaker, and though she
remains faithful to the traditional technique of stone
lithography, she continually pushes its boundaries to fully
express her ideas. She builds her lithographs layer upon
layer, carefully and delicately, to achieve the sparkling
starry night skies, and the even more delicate and subtle day
skies. The drama of the night and day skies is amplified in
six works where the artist successfully juxtaposes the day and
night skies, side by side, under one frame. The larger works
in this exhibition are composed of several parts, such as
Milky Way II, which is a work in twelve parts - each of which
is an individual multi layered monotype lithograph mounted on
panel.
Day Sky and Night
Sky X
2010
Lithograph on Japanese
paper
17 x 24
inches
43 x 60.96
centimeters
Edition of
15
Tomomi Ono was born in
1968 in Osaka, Japan, where she studied traditional Japanese
painting. After spending some time in Spain, she arrived in
New York in 1993, where she studied lithography at The Art
Students League. She currently lives and maintains a studio in
Brooklyn, NY. Ono’s work has been exhibited in the US, East
Asia and Europe. She is the recipient of numerous grants and
awards, and her work is in prestigious private collections, as
well as in major public collections, such as The New York
Public Library.
