Chiharu Shiota
Chiharu Shiota (Japan, 1972) creates immersive installations using threads, often red or black, to weave haunting environments that explore memory, absence, and human connection. Trained in performance and visual art, she blends sculpture and conceptual art. Her large-scale thread works have been exhibited globally, including at the Venice Biennale.

What is Mono-Ha?
Meaning School of Things, Mono-ha originated in Tokyo in the mid-1960s. Instead of creating traditional artwork, the artists of Mono-ha used different materials and their natural properties to express dismay at the industrialization taking place in Japan at the time. The movement gained international attention and is now a widely respected form of art, known for its emphasis on the relationship between materials and their environment.