Chiharu Shiota: Tracing Boundaries

Time
27.10.2021 klo 08.00 – 27.11.2022 klo 15.00
Location
EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Ahertajantie 5, 02100 Espoo
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emmamuseum.fi(extrernal link)Shiota has been working with threads since her student days. Initially she studied painting, but finding the canvas and paper too limiting, she searched for a more physical, holistic way to create art.
Over time she developed her inimitable weaving technique, which she began applying in ever-larger spatial installations. Gradually she also began embedding found objects steeped in personal memories. While the content of her work is often personal, it transcends the private level and acquires wider universal significance. Shiota strives to engage the viewer in a process of rekindling feelings and memories that might not be accessible on a conscious level.
Chiharu Shiota’s Tracing Boundaries is the fourth in a series of exhibitions hosted jointly by EMMA and the Saastamoinen Foundation. In the series a new work is commissioned annually from a topically relevant contemporary artist for the foundation’s art collection.
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