Berlin-based international artist Shiota Chiharu is known for performances and installations that express the intangible: memories, anxiety, dreams, silence and more. Often arising out of personal experience, her works have enthralled people all over the world and from all walks of life by questioning universal concepts such as identity, boundaries, and existence. Particularly well-known is her series of powerful installations consisting of threads primarily in red and black strung across entire spaces.
This will be the largest-ever solo exhibition by Shiota Chiharu. The subtitle “The Soul Trembles” references the artist’s earnest hope to deliver to others soul-trembling experiences derived from nameless emotions. This will be the first opportunity to experience in detail twenty-five years of Shiota’s oeuvre; primarily in large installations, plus sculptural works, video footage of performances, photographs, drawings, performing arts-related material, etc. Through this exhibition epitomizing the “presence in absence” that Shiota has explored throughout her career, visitors will doubtless gain a sense for themselves of the meaning of living and journey of life, and the inner workings of the soul.
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Uncertain Journey
2016
Metal frame, red wool
Installation view: Uncertain Journey, Blain | Southern, Berlin, 2016
Photo: Christian Glaeser
In Silence
2008
Burnt piano, burnt chair, black wool
Installation view: State of Being, Art Centre Pasquart, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, 2008
Photo: Sunhi Mang
Uncertain Journey
2016
Metal frame, red wool
Installation view: Uncertain Journey,; Blain | Southern, Berlin, 2016
Photo: Christian Glaeser
In Silence
2008
Burnt piano, burnt chair, black wool
Installation view: State of Being, Art Centre Pasquart, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, 2008
Photo: Sunhi Mang
Shiota Chiharu: The Soul Trembles
| Organizer | Mori Art Museum |
|---|---|
| Corporate Sponsors | OBAYASHI CORPORATION SHISEIDO CO., LTD. thyssenkrupp Elevator TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Samsonite Japan Co., Ltd. Tumi Japan TRUNK(HOTEL)    |
| Support | Champagne Pommery |
| Production Support | Alcantara S.p.A. |
| Patrons | James Hsu Sophia and Leon Tan Yashiro Chizuko |
| Curated by | Kataoka Mami (Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum) |
Notice Regarding Photography and Filming in the Galleries
At the exhibition Shiota Chiharu: The Soul Trembles, you may take photographs/film some of the artworks/areas under the following conditions.
Photography/filming of works with 
marks is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Details: here
Photography/filming of works with marks is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Details: here
When taking photographs/filming:
Do NOT touch the works of art.
Do NOT interfere with other visitors’ enjoyment of the museum.
Do NOT use flash lighting.
Do NOT use tripods and selfie sticks.
Filming, where allowed, must be limited to 1 minute maximum.
When using photographs/videos taken of the exhibition:
- Photographs/videos may be used for non-commercial purposes only. Photographs/videos may NOT be used for commercial purposes.
- Photographs/videos may NOT be altered in any ways.
- The conditions above are licensed under the Creative Commons License. When uploading photographs/videos for blogs or any other photo-sharing services, please make sure to display the photograph/video along with such credits as below.
Example:
Artist’s name and work title: Shiota Chiharu Uncertain Journey
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* If photographs/videos that include other museum visitors are made public, they may infringe on that person’s right of portrait.
