Chiharu Shiota’s installations are an invitation to reflect on life’s fleeting nature and the invisible complexity of human relationships. Stretched to fill her spaces with an entanglement of interlocking strands, wool thread, in white, red, or black, is the primary medium of the Japanese artist. Intuitively weaving the wool on a magnificent scale, she often incorporates familiar objects such as shoes, photographs, beds, and rowboats to achieve sprawling installations that envelop the viewer – the threads, symbolizing the connection between humanity and the more on _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: Like NOWNESS on Facebook: Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: Behind the scenes on Instagram: Staff Picks on Vimeo:
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