Chiharu Shiota’s life experiences and the string she used in her art works

Illustrations 1."Rain of Memories" Ferenczy Múzeum, Szentendre, Hungary, Photo by Deim Balázs 2. Over the Continents［Smithsonian Institution Arthur M.Sackler Gallery, Washington D.C. / USA］photo by John Tsantes 3. Over the Continents［Smithsonian Institution Arthur M.Sackler Gallery, Washington D.C. / USA］photo by John Tsantes 4. "The Key in the Hand" at the Japan Pavilion, 56th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, Venice / Italy 5. "The Key in the Hand" at the Japan Pavilion, 56th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, Venice / Italy 6. "The Key in the Hand" at the Japan Pavilion, 56th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, Venice / Italy 7. "Uncertain Journey" 2016, Blain | Southern, Berlin, Germany, photo by Sunhi Mang 8. "Uncertain Journey" 2016, Blain | Southern, Berlin, Germany, photo by Sunhi Mang 9. "Uncertain Journey" 2016, Blain | Southern, Berlin, Germany, photo by Sunhi Mang 10. "Infinity Lines" SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, USA, Courtesy of Savannah College of Art and Design 11. "Infinity Lines" SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, USA, Courtesy of Savannah College of Art and Design 12. Conscious Sleep, Venue: Cockatoo Island, 23th Biennale of Sydney, photo by Paul Green 13. During Sleep [Herzliya Museum of Art, Herzliya] 14. During Sleep [Kunstmuseum Luzern, Lucerne] 15. "During Sleep" 2017, Herning Biennale, Denmark, cortesy of the artist 16. Sleeping is like Death, Galerie Daniel Templon, Brussel, photo by Isabelle Arthuis 17. Performance view of "Sleeping is like Death", Galerie Daniel Templon, Brussel, photo by José Huedo 18. In Silence [CentrePasquArt, Biel - Bienne ] 19. In Silence [CentrePasquArt, Biel - Bienne ] 20. In Silence [CentrePasquArt, Biel - Bienne ] 21. "Memory of the Ocean" 2017, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Paris, Photo by Gabriel de La Chapelle 22. "Where are we going?" 2017, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Paris, Photo by Gabriel de la Chapelle 23."Where are we going?" 2017, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Paris, Photo by Gabriel de la Chapelle 24. "Where are we going?" 2017, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Paris, Photo by Gabriel de la Chapelle 25."Beyond Time", 2018, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, UK, photo by Jonty Wilde 26."Beyond Time", 2018, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, UK, photo by Jonty Wilde