Chiyomi Taneike Longo
Painter · Sonoma County, California
Exploring themes of identity, memory, and life in all its forms.
“Longo looks for the inner spirit present both in her surroundings and in herself. The paintings mark the path of her exploration, and function in this way as maps of the previously uncharted journey.”
-Debra Koppman, Artweek, March 2007, Volume 38 Issue 2
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Connection
Contentment Within
Convergence
Kaicho of Sumi
Entropy
Locus
Miscellaneous
My Space
Reemergence
Reiteration
Seed of the Mind
Sequentia
Sound of the Earth
White Passage
About Chiyomi
Chiyomi Taneike Longo’s abstract paintings can be characterized as dynamic compositions, both visually engaging and emotionally evocative. In much of her artwork, Longo applies gestural strokes, creating a sense of movement and energy, giving us a glimpse into her ancestral connection with the Japanese ink works.
Despite the abstract nature of the pieces, there is often a sense of depth and dimension, as if the colors and shapes are hovering in space, connecting her organic gestures and engaging nature with figures reminiscent of the Universe, microcosmos, planets, and the superposition of elements connecting the viewer with the inner self and magic of our own world.
Excerpt from the introduction by curator Marisa Caichiolo for Chiyomi Taneike Longo: Whispers & Utterances; A Retrospective, presented at CEARTE (Centro Estatal de las Artes) in Ensenada, Mexico
About the Artist