Hiromi Tango
Hiromi Tango is a Japanese-Australian artist who lives and works in Bundjalung Country, Northern New South Wales.
Her practice intersects with art, health, and neuroscience, exploring universal themes of humanity, sustainability, and nature.
She has created many works specifically designed for children, including Dance for the Jackson Bella Room at the National Centre for Creative Learning (MCA), Monster Hotel as part of Out of the Box Festival 2014, Lizard Tail as part of Imaginarium 2017 at Singapore Art Museum, and Healing Garden as part of the Sheikha Manal Little Artists Programme, 2018. These works were developed in collaboration with numerous scientists, health professionals and research institutions,exploring how various aspects of the art-making process can contribute to positive mental wellbeing.
Currently, Hiromi is developing a new work for a major children’s program at the National Gallery of Singapore, launching in 2025.
Photo by Karina Pires
Artwork
Interactive mixed-media installation with netting, rope and aluminium tube frame
Hiromi Hotel is an ongoing project of Hiromi Tango, which uses community-arts and installation practices to build nurturing intimate spaces for healing that are open to the public. Collaborators: Dr. Emma Burrows and Dr. Patricia Jungfer. With thanks to Anne Brosnan for sourcing fabric. Hiromi Tango is represented by Sullivan+Strumpf Gallery.