E.E. Kono is a member of the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory
E. E. Kono is a Los Angeles and Iowa-based artist. In her work, she explores the fluidity of culture and time. She employs a visual language that reflects her investigation into the connections between stories, symbols, and archetypes; across cultures and to the natural world.
Growing up, E.E.’s family split their year between a diverse international community and small-town, middle America. This nurtured in her a life-long interest in how stories and symbols create interwoven meanings between societies. Initially, this inspired a career in children’s literature, writing and illustrating picture books. Now, her practice favours a slow, meditative process using natural materials chosen for their layered significance.
![E.E.-Kono-Studio-Profile
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![E.E.-Kono-portrait](https://beautifulbizarre.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E.E.-Kono-portrait.jpg)
![E.E.-Kono-Ox-Painting](https://beautifulbizarre.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E.E.-Kono-Ox-Painting.jpg)
E. E. Kono’s practice is interested in how stories and symbols create meaning that’s passed from one society to another, transcending cultures and offering a connection between diverse viewpoints. She incorporates materials and methods that link directly to artists of the past, highlighting the cyclical nature of time.
![E.E.-Kono-Lion-Painting](https://beautifulbizarre.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E.E.-Kono-Lion-Painting.jpg)
![E.E.-Kono-Figure](https://beautifulbizarre.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E.E.-Kono-Figure.jpg)
![E.E.-Kono-Figurative-Painting](https://beautifulbizarre.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E.E.-Kono-Figurative-Painting.jpg)
![E.E.-Kono-Animal-Painting](https://beautifulbizarre.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E.E.-Kono-Animal-Painting.jpg)
![E.E.-Kono-child](https://beautifulbizarre.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E.E.-Kono-child.jpg)
![E.E.-Kono-Bird](https://beautifulbizarre.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E.E.-Kono-Bird.jpg)
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