Who I am
"I have been creating pictures using washi tape since 2010. Before that I was learning to draw and dabbled in charcoal, acrylics, pencils, tissue paper, and pastels. The style of my work has changed over time, and often I waver on my choice to create art using one particular medium."
Mixed media artist Lennie Ciliento is most recognized for his use of paper-based materials such as Japanese washi tape and stained tissue. "I create art in order to tell a story," he says. "Everyone and everything in my pictures have a reason for being there. They each have a role to play." Through his use of geometric and organic shapes, dynamic colors, and patterns, his work has been described as impressionistic and grounded in a reality which borders on the whimsical. Interested in a balance between busy city life and quiet, intimate moments, Lennie Ciliento fashions a pictorial narrative that invites viewers to make personal connections and seek out their own universal truths about love, self, and everyday living.
To read more about the evolution of his art, click here.
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