How often do you go to a museum or gallery and feel lost because of the large scale of what you are looking at? I just came across a great introduction to the work of Chiharu Shiota, a conceptual Japanese artist, written by Richard Rabel on his blog The Modern Sybarite. Shiota's artist's work is very intriguing because of its smaller, more intimate scale and the way she uses everyday materials.
Rabel begins ...
The contemporary art installations of conceptual Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota (b.
1972) use found objects like beds, books, toys, suitcases, shoes and
windows enveloped or suspended in a cobweb of strings. It’s a
fascinating concept: think about it – what’s your automatic
interpretation when you see used objects through the prism of cobwebs? I
think of abandonment, decay, and the dichotomy between life and death,
past and present. This is exactly her premise, and in addition she
explores the memories of the people infused into these everyday objects.
I felt an immediate attraction to the work of this artist because the themes explored and how she uses everyday materials. Take a look .
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I took a look, finally, and am blown away by her work.
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