Chiharu Shiota: Spinning webs of memory and time
On Kawara: Painting the calendar of existence
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Yuko Higuchi: Whimsical dark fairytales
Azuma Makoto: Botanical sculptures in extreme realms
Emi Kusano: Retro-futurism and generative AI
YOUR GOAL
Master of The thread spinners and space gardeners of Japan
매운김치 The art exhibition The Soul Trembles features monumental installations and performances
매운김치 Born in Osaka, Shiota started weaving thread in Germany in 1999, spending weeks wrapping keys and empty beds.
매운김치 Thousands of donated keys symbolize the safekeeping of shared human memories across oceans.
매운김치 Spin the memory wheel to discover the creative worlds of Japan's lesser-known artists.
Shiota's childhood: Shiota's family ran a business manufacturing fish boxes, prompting her to seek spiritual meaning rather than material fulfillment in her art.
A continuous strand of twisted fibers used in knitting, weaving, or sewing. Shiota strung miles of red yarn to represent human connections at the 2015 Venice Biennale.
What color of yarn did Chiharu Shiota use along with two wooden boats and 180,000 keys for her 2015 Venice Biennale installation 'The Key in the Hand'?
Which German performance art legend did Chiharu Shiota study under in the late 1990s after moving from Japan?
How many keys did Chiharu Shiota collect from the global public to create her famous 2015 Venice Biennale installation 'The Key in the Hand'?
In which European city is the prestigious Venice Biennale held, where Chiharu Shiota represented Japan in 2015?
In which Japanese art festival did Chiharu Shiota first showcase her 13-meter-long muddy dress installation 'Memory of Skin' in 2001?
What did Chiharu Shiota continuously pour over the giant mud-stained dresses in her installation 'Memory of Skin'?
Which Tokyo museum originally organized and hosted Chiharu Shiota's massive retrospective exhibition 'The Soul Trembles' in 2019?