Chiharu Shiota’s exhibition at Mori Art Museum
I went to Chiharu Shiota’s solo exhibition at Mori Art Museum this weekend. It was the best show I ‘ve seen in a while. I didn’t know much about her works, but I became interested in them so much.
The exhibition shows her representative works, such as large installations, video archives of her performances, drawings, photographs etc.
Chiharu’s works are related to her memories, body and soul. As the show is subtitled “The Soul Trembles”, she really expressed her internal emotion this time.
I was especially impressed with “Uncertain Journey "(2016）, which is a large installation that used red threads. The threads cover the whole room like a spider web. This describes the relationships between people. The black Ships on the floor symbolize the uncertain journey of our life.
According to her interview, when she was offered this exhibition 2years ago, she was about to get cancer treatment. She also experienced a miscarriage and a stillbirth. These experiences influenced her art.
She said she can’t stop creating works. I think her enthusiasm shows she is truly an artist.
