Kayo Shido

I am interested in how Carl Jung theorized the unconscious minds are connected to a deeper collective unconscious which is said to contain archetypes that are universal patterns of behavior and images that are common to all humans, regardless of culture or time period. In quantum physics, the concept of entanglement suggests that particles can be connected in ways that are not limited by physical distance or time. This idea of non-locality implies that there may be a deeper level of connectedness between individuals than what is observable in the physical world.
I imagine having an invisible rhizome nourished and interconnectedness by our experiences and perceptions, and how they can be shared with others beyond physical boundaries.

Painting becomes a means of accessing this deeper level of connectedness and expressing the universal patterns that exist within the collective unconscious.

Inspired by natural phenomena like erosion caused by wind and water, my artwork reflects the movements and processes of the landscape that resonate with the mingled emotions of my subconscious mind. My work is built on layers of color, and the fluid paints and drawings reflect the movements in the landscape. I work primarily on Mylar surfaces, which are lightweight and transparent. The unpainted sections give an airy openness, making white a meaningful color rather than just a background.

  Born in Hyogo and graduating from college in Kyoto, Japan, she came to New York to study painting at Art Student League, New York Studio School and School of Visual Arts. She is actively creating and exhibiting her work in New York.

Her work has been exhibited at The Delaware Contemporary, Govenor’s Island, Queens Botanical Garden, Walter Wickiser Gallery, Art of Our Century Gallery, One Art Space, Site:Brooklyn, 440 Gallery, Plaxall Gallery, Tenri Gallery, Denise Bibro Gallery, WAH Center, Con Artist Collecitve and St. Paul the Apostle Church in New York.

In The Iceland Project, taking a different approach from painting, I try to make interpretation of already other-worldly chaotically spectacular landscape of Iceland with simple straight lines and geometric shapes, to create imaginary space.