Joanne Aono

Joanne Tomi Aono
Born
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityJapanese-American
EducationDrake University
OccupationArtist
Known forJapanese calligraphy
Websitehttp://joanneaono.com

Joanne Aono is a Japanese-American artist. Her art features Japanese calligraphy,[1] and consists mainly of diptychs expressing modern minimalism.[2][3][4] She resides in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago.[5]

Life

Aono received her B.F.A. from Drake University in Iowa, and has also studied at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.[5]

An identical twin (Kristine Aono, also a fellow artist) and one of four sisters, she grew up in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago.[5][6] Her grandparents immigrated to the United States from Japan, making her a member of the sansei generation.[5][7]

Work

Her work was informed in part by Japanese calligraphy.[1] Her style combines modern minimalism with traditional Japanese minimalism.[2] It typically combines "atmospheric water imagery, realistically rendered objects and obscured text."[8]

In her work, Aono first inscribes boards by hand and then overlays them with graphite, paint or pastel, using drawing tools such as chopsticks.[2][4][7] The surface of the image mimics the effect of water.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Lacke 2013, p. 1.
  2. ^ a b c Hartigan, Philip (17 October 2013). "An Artist who merges Minimalisms". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b Klein, Paul (13 January 2012). "Art Strategies Manifested in Exhibit Opening Tonight". The Huffington Post. HuffPost Chicago. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b Gomez, Sergio (30 January 2014). "One and 1". Art Next Level Journal. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d Tim Shellberg (24 August 2010). "Artist finds art in 'Words'". Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  6. ^ Lacke 2013, p. 2.
  7. ^ a b Aono, Joanne. "Joanne Aono". Joanne Anono. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  8. ^ Klein, Paul (6 March 2011). "Summer Art Seen". Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 March 2016.