TOMO MORI

ARTIST STATEMENT:

The similarity of organic structures found in many things around us or inside us, physical and/or psychological, fascinates me. Aggregates of small elements create structures of living organisms, society, collective or personal memories, and emotions.

I cut and paste tiles made with fabrics onto a stretched canvas or weave fabric scraps into ropes. Mixing different cultural patterns on a surface, my work celebrates the beauty and determination of multicultural communities. The many different fabric patterns are joyful evidence of our ancestors enriching our lives beyond their survival.

Bio:
Tomo Mori is a painter and collage/fiber artist. She received a BFA from Atlanta College of Art (SCAD Atlanta) and worked for an international news agency for over 11 years. The experience of seeing the world from the newsroom planted seeds for her mission as an artist today.

Tomo works in a studio space program at the Children’s Art Carnival. In 2023, she was selected to participate in the Workspace Residency at Wave Hill. She also participated in programs at IFPA/EFA Robert Blackburn in 2022 and Chashama in 2016.

Tomo’s work has been exhibited in various venues, from community galleries to internationally known art fairs. Her passion for public art led to commissions from Columbia University in 2016, MTA Arts and Design in 2018, Governors Island in 2019, Swan Reserve Hotel in 2021, and Mount Sinai Hospital in 2024.