Chiharu Shiota creates immersive installations from dense networks of red, black or white thread, often incorporating keys, boats, beds, clothing and suitcases. Her work addresses memory, absence, migration and the invisible connections between people.
Installation; performance; drawing
Artist Films
Chiharu Shiota: Using String to Draw in Space
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Major Works
- 2015The Key in the Hand
- 2016Uncertain Journey
- 2008In Silence
- 2014Accumulation—Searching for the Destination
- 2019The Soul Trembles
- 2004Dialogue from DNA
- 2001Memory of Skin
- 2010sState of Being
- 2017Where Are We Going?
- 2019Out of My Body
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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