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塩田千春《存在的狀態(書) 》2019 金屬 書 黑線 20(長) x 20(寬) x 20(高) cm 羅芙奧台北2021春拍「現代與當代藝術」Lot 225 Chiharu SHIOTA, State of Being (Books), 2019, metal frame, books, black thread, 20(L) x 20(W) x 20(H) cm Ravenel Spring Auction 2021 Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 225
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塩田千春《存在的狀態(報紙)》金屬 報紙 白線 50(長) x 30(寬) x 50(高) cm 羅芙奧台北2021春拍 「現代與當代藝術」Lot 224 Chiharu SHIOTA, State of Being (Children's Dress), State of Being (Newspaper), metal frame, newspaper, white thread, 50(L) x 30(W) x 50(H) cm Ravenel Spring Auction 2021 Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 224
household items are suspended by tens of millions of threads, sharing the
Currently living in Berlin, Chiharu Shiota receives endless invitation
memory of the artist's sympathetically touches the viewer's heart like a
to international exhibitions even to this day. She represented Japan at
pouring tide with waves. Chiharu Shiota's works describe emotions, life,
the Venice Biennale in 2015, and her solo exhibition at the Mori Art
and even more connections with people. Although life is limited, she is
Museum in Tokyo in 2019, the number of visitors has exceeded six
convinced that even though the body is dead, the soul will live forever.
hundred thousand in the end proves the influence of her works. "Chiharu
After recurrence of the cancer being diagnosed 12 years ago, she holds the
Shiota Exhibition: The Soul Trembles" based on her life in Berlin, and is
belief in recreating the traces and impermanence of life with thread. The
her largest solo exhibition to date. Known as one of the "most grand art
red thread symbolizes that the color of blood interweaves the relationship
exhibitions of 2019" in Japan, Mori Art Museum has received unrepeatable
between people, the black thread as if the night sky or the universe,
and unique reviews and unprecedented success. When Taipei Fine Arts
intertwines into an infinite space, and the white yarn represents new life
Museum announced to expect an opening of her exhibition on May 1,
and eternity, reflecting the artist's viewpoint of life and death, as she often
which undoubtedly brings expectation and attention from all walks of life.
lingers between. This Spring Sale 2021 Ravenel proudly presents three
Shiota's ability to touch people's heart without words has also made great
pieces of classic installation art by the artist in different colors, "State
achievements in auctions last year. Starting from 2020, the popularity of
of Being (Dress)", "State of Being (Newspaper)" and "State of Being
her works has grown in the auction market, and the trend is noticeably
(Book)". She explores the close connection between our inner emotions
actively rising. Faced with the rapid changes of times and the impact of
and tangible objects, presents "the sense of being in absence". Only the art
multiculturalism, the artist who has both excelled in the academic and art
that touches people's hearts and allows viewers to deeply understand her
markets, has a high degree of personal differentiation. Both the domestic
comprehension of the impermanent in life is the ultimate salvation pursued
and overseas art stages have invested a great deal of attention on her,
by the artist.
making people even more looking forward to her performance in the market in future.
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